欣 xīn
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 欠 — to lack, to owe
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
欣慰
xīnwèi
gratified; comforted
Characters in this word
慰 wèi
- Strokes
- 15
- Radical
- 心 — heart
- Made of
- 尉 officer, military rank 心 heart
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 看到学生能独立提出批判性问题，老师感到由衷欣慰。 Kàndào xuéshēng néng dúlì tíchū pīpànxìng wèntí, lǎoshī gǎndào yóuzhōng xīnwèi. Seeing that the students could independently raise critical questions, the teacher felt sincerely gratified.
- 儿子终于找到满意的工作，母亲十分欣慰。 Érzi zhōngyú zhǎodào mǎnyì de gōngzuò, mǔqīn shífēn xīnwèi. The son finally found a satisfying job, and his mother felt deeply gratified.
- 看到孩子们的进步，家长脸上露出欣慰的笑容。 Kàndào háizimen de jìnbù, jiāzhǎng liǎn shàng lùchū xīnwèi de xiàoróng. Seeing the children's progress, the parents' faces showed gratified smiles.
Related words
- 欣赏 xīnshǎng to admire
- 欣喜 xīnxǐ delighted; joyful
- 欣欣向荣 xīnxīnxiàngróng thriving; flourishing
- 安慰 ānwèi to comfort
- 慰问 wèiwèn to visit and show concern
- 慰劳 wèiláo to reward or comfort someone for their hard work
- 自在 zìzai free and easy; at ease; comfortable
- 愉悦 yúyuè joyful; pleasant
- 无忧无虑 wúyōuwúlǜ carefree; free from worries
- 享 xiǎng to enjoy; to be entitled to
- 兴高采烈 xìnggāocǎiliè in high spirits; elated
- 陶醉 táozuì to be intoxicated with; to be immersed in