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title: "Xinwei Meaning: 欣慰 (xīnwèi) Means “gratified”"
description: "欣慰 (xīnwèi) means “gratified; relieved”. Hear its tones, see what 欣 and 慰 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xinwei"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 欣慰 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

欣慰 xīnwèi

## gratified; relieved

## Its characters

1. 欣 xīn happy
2. 慰 wèi to comfort

## In a sentence

看到孩子长大了，父母很欣慰。 Seeing their child grown up, the parents feel gratified.

[More about 欣慰](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%AC%A3%E6%85%B0)

## More words with 欣 or 慰

- [安慰 ānwèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/anwei)
- [慰问 wèiwèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weiwen)
- [欣赏 xīnshǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xinshang)

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