慰 (wai3) — console; comfort; soothe; feel relieved in Cantonese
wai˗₃慰Mandarin Pinyin: wei4
Meaning of 慰
nounconsole; comfort; soothe; feel relieved
Example Sentences with 慰
keoiˏ₅佢soengˊ²想wai˗₃慰lauˎ₄留keoiˏ₅佢。
He wants to persuade her to stay.
louˏ₅老baanˊ²闆wai˗₃慰lauˎ₄留keoiˏ₅佢。
The boss tried to keep him.
ngoˏ₅我deiˍ₆哋soengˊ²想wai˗₃慰lauˎ₄留neiˏ₅你。
We want to ask you to stay.
naanˎ₄難jiˏ₅以wai˗₃慰lauˎ₄留keoiˏ₅佢。
It's hard to convince him to stay.
keoiˏ₅佢mˎ₄唔hangˊ²肯wai˗₃慰lauˎ₄留。
He refused to be persuaded to stay.
Words Containing 慰
安慰獎on1 wai3 zoeng2
consolation prize | Also '精神獎'
安慰on1 wai3
comfort; console
慰勞wai3 lou4
bring gift to or send one's best to in recognition of service rendered
慰藉wai3 zik6
comfort; console
自慰zi6 wai3
console oneself, masturbate; onanism, masturbation
安慰劑on1 wai3 zai1
placebo
慰問金wai3 man6 gam1
consolation money
欣慰jan1 wai3
to be gratified
快慰faai3 wai3
to be pleased
寬慰fun1 wai3
2. feel relieved
慰問wai3 man6
visit the sick/distressed; express sympathy for; condole with
慰問信wai3 man6 seon3
Condolence letters
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