tóngqíng

同情

HSK 4Word · Verb

sympathize with; support

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

verb

to feel sympathy for; to empathize with

Used when one understands and shares the feelings of someone who is suffering or in a difficult situation. Focuses on emotional resonance.

Wǒ我
fēi非
cháng常
tóng同
qíng情
nà那
wèi位
shī失
qù去
hái孩
zi子
de的
mǔ母
qīn亲
 。

I deeply sympathize with that mother who lost her child.

Tā他
duì对
ruò弱
zhě者
de的
tóng同
qíng情
xīn心
hěn很
qiáng强
 。

He has a strong sense of sympathy for the weak.

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Tā她
de的
gù故
shì事
lìng令
rén人
tóng同
qíng情
 。

Her story evokes sympathy.

Tā他
zài在
qīng青
shào少
nián年
shí时
qī期
jiù就
shí十
fēn分
tóng同
qíng情
bèi被
yā压
pò迫
de的
láo劳
kǔ苦
dà大
zhòng众
 。

As a teenager, he deeply sympathized with the oppressed working masses.

2.

verb

to support; to endorse; to be in favor of

Used when one agrees with and supports someone's actions, especially in a political, social, or moral context.

Guó国
jì际
shè社
huì会
tóng同
qíng情
tā他
men们
de的
dú独
lì立
sù诉
qiú求
 。

The international community supports their call for independence.

Wǒ我
men们
tóng同
qíng情
bìng并
zhī支
chí持
gāi该
guó国
rén人
mín民
de的
zhèng正
yì义
dòu斗
zhēng争
 。

We sympathize with and support the just struggle of the people of that country.

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Tā他
duì对
zhè这
xiàng项
gǎi改
gé革
biǎo表
shì示
tóng同
qíng情
 。

He expressed his support for this reform.