thông cảm
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Definition
- 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
- to sympathize, to pay compassion to