宽慰

寬慰
kuānwèi
verb #20,447

Meanings

  1. 1 to console
  2. 2 to comfort
  3. 3 to soothe
  4. 4 relieved

Examples

Tā dehuà ràngwǒ gǎndào kuānwèi.
Her words made me feel comforted.
Tīngdào háizi píng'ān de xiāoxi, fùmǔ zhōngyú kuānwèi le.
On hearing that their child was safe, the parents were finally relieved.

Tips

usage
宽慰 can function as a verb ('to comfort someone') or as an adjective ('feeling relieved'). Compare 安慰 (ānwèi), which is more commonly used in everyday speech; 宽慰 carries a slightly more literary tone.

Stroke Order

kuān
wèi