Meaning of 同情
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to sympathize with
- sympathy
How to use 同情
同情 works as a verb taking a direct object, and it can also be a noun meaning sympathy. It often appears in patterns like 对……表示同情 (to express sympathy toward). Example: 我很同情他。(Wǒ hěn tóngqíng tā.) I really sympathize with him.
同 (tóng) means "same" and 情 (qíng) means "feeling," so 同情 is sharing the same feeling as someone. The heart radical 忄 on the left of 情 reminds you this word is about emotions.
Common mistake: Learners often add 和 or 对 before the person, as in 我同情和他. The correct form is simply 同情 + person: 我同情他. Also keep the second syllable in the second tone, qíng, and not the neutral tone it takes in 事情 (shìqing).
同情 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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同 tóng · like · 6 strokes
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情 qíng · feelings · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 同情.
| 同学 | tóngxué | to study at the same school; fellow student |
| 事情 | shìqing | affair; matter; thing; business |
| 不同 | bù tóng | different; distinct |
| 同样 | tóngyàng | same; equal; similar; similarly; also; too |
| 同时 | tóngshí | at the same time; simultaneously |
| 爱情 | àiqíng | romance; love (romantic) |
| 心情 | xīnqíng | mood; frame of mind |
| 同事 | tóngshì | colleague; co-worker |
| 相同 | xiāngtóng | identical; same |
| 热情 | rèqíng | cordial; enthusiastic |
| 情况 | qíngkuàng | circumstances; state of affairs; situation |
| 同意 | tóngyì | to agree; to consent |
Questions about 同情
What does 同情 mean?
同情 (tóngqíng) means "to sympathize with; sympathy" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 同情?
同情 is made of 2 characters: 同 (6 strokes), 情 (11 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 同情 an HSK word?
Yes. 同情 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
Is 同情 the same as 可怜?
Not quite. 可怜 (kělián) can mean "pitiful" and describe someone, as in 他很可怜, and it can sound a bit looking-down. 同情 is the act of sympathizing and sounds more respectful.
How do I say I don't need anyone's sympathy?
You can say 我不需要别人的同情 (wǒ bù xūyào biérén de tóngqíng). Here 同情 is used as a noun after 的.