Discussion of 安抚/安撫 [ān fǔ] placate, pacify, appease, comfort

Discussion of 安抚/安撫

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安慰 vs 安抚

1. 安慰 can be both a verb and a noun; 安抚 is only a verb.
2. 安慰 is usually done on a personal level, 安抚 can be done at a higher level, by governments, for instance. 安抚 can be followed by collective nouns or nouns in plural form indicating a certain group of people. Refer to their examples.

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How is the word 安抚 (ānfǔ) used in conversation?

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安抚 (ānfǔ) is used to describe the action of calming someone down or soothing their emotions. For example, you might say:

"我试着安抚他，但他还是不高兴。" (Wǒ shìzhe ānfǔ tā, dàn tā háishì bù gāoxìng.)

which means "I tried to placate him, but he was still unhappy."

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