欣慰

xīn wèi

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

Definitions

1. to be gratified

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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失落

shī luò

to lose (sth)

欣慰的反面，指因失望而情绪低落

Related words

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高兴

gāo xìng

happy

欣慰侧重于因事情顺利而安心满足，高兴侧重于情绪快乐

宽慰

kuān wèi

to console

两者都表示心情放松，宽慰强调解除忧虑，欣慰强调满意和安心

Synonyms

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满意

mǎn yì

satisfied

感到欣慰 / 感到满意

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“感到”“觉得”搭配，如“感到欣慰”“觉得很欣慰”。

Common mistakes

不可将“欣慰”用于第一人称主动表达，如不说“我欣慰你”，应说“我对你的表现感到欣慰”。

Example Sentences

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看到学生进步，老师感到很欣慰。

Seeing the students make progress, the teacher felt very gratified.

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Child Words of 欣慰

to comfort