Definition

1. Verb:
   • To feel pity for; to sympathize with: "cảm thương" describes the emotional state of feeling compassion, pity, or sympathy for someone's unfortunate situation or suffering. It involves a deep, heartfelt emotional response to another's hardship.

Usage

• "Cảm thương" is used to express a compassionate emotional reaction to another person's misfortune, pain, or difficult circumstances.
• It is often followed by the object of pity, introduced by words like "cho" (for), "trước" (before/in the face of), or "với" (with).
• This word conveys a sense of tender-heartedness and emotional connection to someone else's plight.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cô ấy cảm thương sâu sắc cho số phận của đứa trẻ mồ côi. (She deeply pities the fate of the orphaned child.)
  • Chúng tôi không khỏi cảm thương trước cảnh đau khổ của các nạn nhân. (We could not help but feel sympathy in the face of the victims' suffering.)
  • Anh ấy cảm thương với hoàn cảnh khó khăn của người hàng xóm. (He sympathizes with his neighbor's difficult circumstances.)

Advanced Usage

• "dễ cảm thương": easily moved to pity; compassionate.
  • Cô ấy là người rất dễ cảm thương. (She is a very compassionate person.)
• "lòng cảm thương": a feeling of pity/compassion.
  • Hành động của anh xuất phát từ lòng cảm thương chân thành. (His action stemmed from sincere compassion.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thương cảm (Verb): to pity, to feel sorry for. (A close synonym, often used interchangeably with "cảm thương").
• Cảm thông (Verb): to sympathize, to empathize. (Focuses more on understanding and sharing feelings, while "cảm thương" emphasizes pity).
• Thương hại (Verb): to pity, to feel sorry for. (Can sometimes carry a slight nuance of looking down upon, whereas "cảm thương" is more purely compassionate).
• Động lòng thương (Phrase): to be moved to pity.

Synonyms

• Thương xót: to pity, to commiserate.
• Xót thương: to feel pity and sorrow for.
• Ái ngại: to feel concern and pity.

Related Phrases

• Cảm thương sâu sắc: to feel profound pity/deep sympathy.
• Khơi gợi lòng cảm thương: to evoke pity/compassion.

Related Idioms

• "Động lòng trắc ẩn": to be moved by compassion. (This idiom shares a similar emotional realm with "cảm thương").
• "Mủi lòng": to be soft-hearted/to be moved to pity. (Describes the state of being emotionally touched, often leading to "cảm thương").

1. To feel pity for