安慰

ānwèi

verb HSK 5 #2,906

Meanings

1 to comfort; to console
2 comfort; consolation

Characters

peaceful; safe; to calm

to comfort; to console

Examples

她安慰了伤心的朋友。

Tā ānwèi le shāngxīn de péngyou.

She comforted her sad friend.

你的话给了我很大的安慰。

Nǐ de huà gěi le wǒ hěn dà de ānwèi.

Your words gave me great comfort.

别伤心了，我来安慰你。

Bié shāngxīn le, wǒ lái ānwèi nǐ.

Don't be sad, let me comfort you.

Tips

usage

安慰奖 (ānwèi jiǎng) means 'consolation prize' — a common and useful compound.

Stroke Order

安 ān

慰 wèi