欣慰
Old HSK 6
欣慰 (xīnwèi) · gratified
欣慰 (xīnwèi) means “gratified; pleased; relieved”. It is written with 2 characters: 欣 (delighted) + 慰 (to calm). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 欣慰 is built
The characters
欣 xīn · delighted
What 欣 is made of
- 斤jīn — a catty (about 500 grams)
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 下xià — below
- 欠qiàn — to lack
- ⺈ — top shape
- 人rén — person
慰 wèi · to calm
What 慰 is made of
- 尉wèi — officer
- 尸shī — body
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 示shì — altar
- 二 — two strokes
- 小xiǎo — small
- 寸cùn — inch
- 尸shī — body
- 心xīn — heart
Example sentences
看到孩子进步，父母感到很欣慰。Kàndào háizi jìnbù, fùmǔ gǎndào hěn xīnwèi.The parents were gratified to see their child improve.
让我欣慰的是，大家都平安。Ràng wǒ xīnwèi de shì, dàjiā dōu píng'ān.What relieves me is that everyone is safe.
Questions about 欣慰
What does 欣慰 mean?
欣慰 (xīnwèi) means “gratified; pleased; relieved”.
How do you pronounce 欣慰?
欣慰 is pronounced xīnwèi.
Which HSK level is 欣慰?
欣慰 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 欣慰 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 201: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.