kuānxīn

宽心

Word · VerbTraditional寬心

relieve worry; ease one's mind; feel relieved

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

verb

to relieve anxiety; to ease the mind; to set one's mind at rest

Often used to describe the action of comforting someone or oneself, helping to alleviate worry, stress, or sorrow. Can be used in the form "宽宽心".

Dà大
jiā家
qù去
péi陪
tā她
wánr玩
wánr儿
ràng玩
tā儿
 ,
kuān让
kuān她
xīn宽
 宽
 心
 。

Let's all go keep her company and have some fun to ease her mind.

Tīng听
dào到
hái孩
zi子
píng平
ān安
de的
xiāo消
xi息
 ,
fù父
mǔ母
cái才
kuān宽
le了
xīn心
 。

Upon hearing the news that their child was safe, the parents finally felt relieved.

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Hē喝
bēi杯
rè热
chá茶
 ,
kuān宽
kuān宽
xīn心
ba吧
 ,
shì事
qing情
zǒng总
huì会
jiě解
jué决
de的
 。

Have a cup of hot tea and set your mind at ease; things will get sorted out eventually.

Péng朋
you友
de的
ān安
wèi慰
ràng让
wǒ我
kuān宽
xīn心
le了
bù不
shǎo少
 。

My friend's consolation eased my mind considerably.

Zhè这
shì是
yī一
jì剂
kuān宽
xīn心
wán丸
 ,
bié别
tài太
jiāo焦
lǜ虑
le了
 。

This is a comforting pill; don't be so anxious. (Often used metaphorically for comforting words or actions)