sympathy /'simpәθi/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
• (n.) sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)
• (n.) a relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other

Chinese translation

• n. 同情, 赞同, 怜悯, 慰问, 吊唁
• [医] 交感[作用], 同感[作用], 感应, 同情

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/'simpәθi/

Syllables

3

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL

Frequency

Zipf 4.01 · Rare

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sympathetic · symphony · symptom · symposium · sympathize

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