How to say “comfort” in Chinese
comfort; consolation
“Comfort” in Chinese is 安慰, ān wèi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
安慰 is read ān wèi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 宀 “roof”; under it, 女 “woman”.
Below, 心 “heart”; on top, 尉 wèi hints at the reading.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “安慰”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 安慰. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 朋友们都来安慰我péngyoumendōuláiānwèiwǒAll my friends came to comfort me.
More words from the lesson “Setbacks”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “comfort” in Chinese?
“Comfort” in Chinese is 安慰, pinyin ānwèi.
What does 安慰 mean?
安慰 (ānwèi) means “comfort; consolation”.
How do you write 安慰?
安慰 is 2 characters: 安 (ān) — calm, safe; 慰 (wèi) — comfort, console. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 安慰?
安慰 is read ānwèi. Tones: ān — first tone, wèi — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“comfort” in the lesson “Setbacks”
This word is from the topic “Feelings” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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