comfort; console; soothe
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to comfort; to console; to soothe
Combines the meanings of persuading (劝) and consoling (慰). Often used in formal, written, or literary contexts, and implies a more deliberate effort to talk someone out of distress compared to 安慰.
Tā他
duō多
cì次
lái来
xìn信
quàn劝
wèi慰
wǒ我
，
zhǔ嘱
fù咐
wǒ我
bù不
yào要
xiè泄
qì气
。
He wrote to me many times to console me, telling me not to lose heart.
Péng朋
you友
zài在
yī一
páng旁
qīng轻
shēng声
quàn劝
wèi慰
tā她
，
ràng让
tā她
bù不
yào要
tài太
nán难
guò过
。
Her friend comforted her gently, telling her not to be too sad.
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Jīng经
guò过
dà大
jiā家
yī一
fān番
quàn劝
wèi慰
，
tā他
de的
qíng情
xù绪
zhōng终
yú于
wěn稳
dìng定
le了
xià下
lái来
。
After everyone consoled him for a while, his emotions finally stabilized.