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安慰

ānwèi

to comfort; to console

HSK 5

Pronunciation

安ān1

First tone: high and level

慰wèi4

Fourth tone: falling

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Usage in this example

Used as a verb for consoling a crying child, or as a noun for the great comfort someone's words provide.

Example sentence

妈妈安慰哭泣的孩子说一切都会好起来的。

Māma ānwèi kūqì de háizi shuō yíqiè dōu huì hǎo qǐlái de.

The mother comforted the crying child, saying everything would be alright.

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