慰问 meaning in English
to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc
Meaning of 慰问
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc
How to use 慰问
慰问 is a fairly formal verb used when officials, companies or groups visit or send greetings to people who are sick, grieving, or working hard, often around holidays. It also appears as a noun in phrases like 表示慰问 (biǎoshì wèiwèn, to express sympathy). Example: 领导去医院慰问病人。(Lǐngdǎo qù yīyuàn wèiwèn bìngrén.) The leaders went to the hospital to visit and comfort the patients.
慰 (wèi) has 心 (heart) at the bottom, so think of comforting someone's heart. 问 (wèn) is a mouth 口 inside a door 门, like stopping at someone's door to ask how they are.
Common mistake: Learners often use 慰问 for a casual hello to a friend, but for everyday greetings 问候 (wènhòu) or simply 问好 is more natural. Also note both syllables are fourth tone, wèiwèn, so do not let the second one drift to wén.
Stroke order for each character
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慰 wèi · to calm · 15 strokes
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问 wèn · to ask · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 慰问.
| 请问 | qǐngwèn | Excuse me, may I ask...? |
| 问题 | wèntí | question; problem |
| 问路 | wènlù | to ask for directions; to ask the way (to some place) |
| 访问 | fǎngwèn | to visit; to call on (a person or place); (computing) to visit (a website); to access (a n |
| 提问 | tíwèn | to question; to quiz; to grill |
| 问候 | wènhòu | to give one's respects; to send a greeting |
| 疑问 | yíwèn | question; interrogation |
| 学问 | xuéwen | learning; knowledge; scholarship; a body of specialized knowledge (CL:門|门[men2]); (fig.) a |
| 安慰 | ānwèi | to comfort; to console |
| 顾问 | gùwèn | adviser; consultant |
| 询问 | xúnwèn | to inquire; to ask about |
| 反问 | fǎnwèn | to ask (a question) in reply; to answer a question with a question |
Questions about 慰问
What does 慰问 mean?
慰问 (wèiwèn) means "to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 慰问?
慰问 is made of 2 characters: 慰 (15 strokes), 问 (6 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 慰问 an HSK word?
Yes. 慰问 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 慰问 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 慰问 is written 慰問.
What is the difference between 慰问 and 安慰?
安慰 (ānwèi) means to comfort or console someone, usually personally and emotionally. 慰问 is more formal and often means visiting or sending greetings to show care, especially from an organization or official.
What does 慰问品 or 慰问金 mean?
慰问品 (wèiwènpǐn) are gifts given when visiting people to show care, such as to the sick or to soldiers. 慰问金 (wèiwènjīn) is money given for the same purpose, for example to families affected by a disaster.