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English

  1. to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc
  2. to console somebody with kind words; to offer condolences

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 安慰、問候;通常係一件壞事發生之後,其他人向受害者或其親屬表示關心

Examples

  • 慰問咭

    consolatory card

  • 特首向死難者家屬致以深切慰問。

    The Chief Executive extended deepest condolences to the families of the victims.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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