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慰问
wèi wèn
Meaning
- to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc
Definition
安慰问候,表示关心和同情。
To express sympathy, concern, or comfort to someone who is suffering or in difficulty.
Usage
常用于对受灾、患病或遇到困难的人表示关切和安慰,可作动词或名词。
Often used to express concern and comfort to those who have suffered disasters, are ill, or face difficulties; can be used as a verb or noun.
Examples
- 1 地震后,政府领导亲自到灾区慰问受灾群众。 (After the earthquake, government leaders personally visited the disaster area to express sympathy to the affected people.)
- 2 他生病住院期间,同事们纷纷前来慰问。 (During his hospitalization, colleagues came to express their concern.)
- 3 春节前夕,社区干部慰问了孤寡老人。 (Before the Spring Festival, community cadres visited and comforted the elderly living alone.)
- 4 收到朋友的慰问信,她感到十分温暖。 (Receiving a letter of sympathy from a friend, she felt very warm.)
- 5 公司派人到员工家里进行慰问,并送去了慰问金。 (The company sent people to the employee's home to express sympathy and provided consolation money.)
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