同情
Definition
(verb) Understand and care for someone's plight
Examples
“听说她失业了，大家都很同情她，并主动帮她推荐新工作。”
“我同情他，可也帮不了太多。”
I feel for him, but I can't do much.
“昨晚十点，他还在车站等我，同情一下他吧。”
He was still waiting for me at the station at ten last night, so cut him some slack.
“别只会同情，先帮她把箱子搬上楼。”
Don't just sympathize, help her carry the boxes upstairs first.
“她听完阿姨那段话，眼圈一下就红了，满是同情。”
After hearing her aunt talk, her eyes turned red and she was full of sympathy.
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Other Chinese words at this level include 刻薄的, 开放的, 需要关注的, 提供, and 同情. Tap any word to see its definition, examples, and audio.
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