Definition

1. Verb:
   • To sympathize: To understand and share the feelings of another person, especially their sadness or difficulties.
   • To be understanding / to show compassion: To acknowledge and make allowances for someone's situation or shortcomings.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Chúng tôi rất thông cảm với hoàn cảnh của gia đình anh ấy. (We deeply sympathize with his family's situation.)
  • Vì kẹt xe nên tôi đến muộn, mong mọi người thông cảm. (I was late due to traffic, I hope everyone will be understanding.)
  • Cô ấy luôn biết thông cảm với những người gặp khó khăn. (She always knows how to show compassion to those in difficulty.)

Advanced Usage

• "thông cảm cho": to sympathize with / to make allowances for.
  • Hãy thông cảm cho anh ấy vì đây là lần đầu tiên. (Please be understanding towards him as this is his first time.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thông cảm can function as a noun in some contexts, though it is primarily a verb. The noun form relates to the concept of "sympathy" or "understanding."
  • Sự thông cảm (n): Sympathy, compassion.

    • Anh ấy cần sự thông cảm từ bạn bè. (He needs sympathy from his friends.)

Synonyms

• Sympathize: To feel or express compassion.
• Understand: To comprehend the reasons or feelings behind an action.
• Comprehend: To grasp the nature of a situation intellectually and emotionally.
• Show compassion: To express pity and concern for someone's suffering.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Thông cảm và chia sẻ: To sympathize and share (the burden).
  • Trong cộng đồng, chúng ta cần biết thông cảm và chia sẻ. (In a community, we need to know how to sympathize and share.)
• Lời xin thông cảm: A request for understanding.
  • Đây là lời xin thông cảm chân thành của tôi. (This is my sincere request for your understanding.)

verb

1. to sympathize, to pay compassion to