to console; to reward with gifts
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to show appreciation to (those who have worked hard or rendered meritorious service); to console with gifts or kind words
neutralOften used in formal or semi-formal contexts involving soldiers, workers, or contributors. Typically implies giving gifts, meals, or kind words as a token of appreciation.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
pài派
rén人
wèi慰
láo劳
kàng抗
hóng洪
jiù救
zāi灾
de的
Jiě解
fàng放
jūn军
zhàn战
shì士
。
The government sent people to console the PLA soldiers fighting the flood.
Lǎo老
bǎn板
wèi为
le了
wèi慰
láo劳
yuán员
gōng工
，
qǐng请
dà大
jiā家
qù去
cān餐
tīng厅
chī吃
fàn饭
。
To show appreciation to the staff, the boss treated everyone to a restaurant dinner.
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Wèi慰
láo劳
pǐn品
yǐ已
jīng经
sòng送
dào到
le了
qián前
xiàn线
。
The consolation gifts have already been delivered to the front lines.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
hǎo好
hǎo好
wèi慰
láo劳
yī一
xià下
zhè这
xiē些
xīn辛
kǔ苦
gōng工
zuò作
de的
zhì志
yuàn愿
zhě者
。
We should properly show our appreciation to these hard-working volunteers.