欣慰
xīnwèi
gratified, pleased
Part of speech · adjective
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Examples
- 看到学生进步,老师很欣慰。Seeing the students improve, the teacher was gratified.
- 孩子懂事了,父母感到十分欣慰。Now that the child is sensible, the parents feel deeply gratified.
Collocations
感到欣慰倍感欣慰深感欣慰欣慰的笑容
Mnemonic
欣 xīn "joyful" + 慰 wèi "to comfort": "gratified, pleased". A warm relief when something hoped for turns out well, often felt by an elder watching a junior succeed. Opposite of 失望 (disappointment). Unlike 安慰 (to comfort, transitive), 欣慰 is the gladness one feels oneself.
Related
宽慰安慰满意失望
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