欣慰

xīnwèi

adjective HSK 7 #8,531

Meanings

1 gratified
2 relieved and pleased

Characters

to comfort; to console

Examples

看到孩子长大成人，她感到很欣慰。

Kàndào háizi zhǎngdà chéngrén, tā gǎndào hěn xīnwèi.

Seeing her child grow up, she felt very gratified.

令人欣慰的是，手术很成功。

Lìng rén xīnwèi de shì, shǒushù hěn chénggōng.

To our relief, the surgery was very successful.

Tips

usage

欣慰 combines joy and relief. It's often used when something turns out well after worry: 感到欣慰 (to feel gratified), 令人欣慰 (gratifying).

Stroke Order

欣 xīn

慰 wèi