体恤

體恤

tǐxù

verb #21,211

Meanings

1 to empathize with
2 to show solicitude for
3 to understand and care for (someone's difficulties)
4 T-shirt

Characters

body / consider

show sympathy / pity

Examples

HSK 7-9

领导要体恤下属的辛苦。

Lǐngdǎo yào tǐxù xiàshǔ de xīnkǔ.

Leaders should empathize with the hardships of their subordinates.

HSK 7-9

她非常体恤老人的难处。

Tā fēicháng tǐxù lǎorén de nánchu.

She is very understanding of the difficulties elderly people face.

Tips

usage

体恤 has two very different uses: the formal or literary meaning of showing empathy and compassion, and the colloquial loanword meaning T-shirt (体恤衫). Context makes the meaning clear.

Stroke Order

体 tǐ

恤 xù