安
抚

To placate in Chinese: 安抚 (ān fǔ)

ān fǔ

to placate

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 安撫1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to placate
  2. 2to pacify
  3. 3to appease

Stroke order

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安
抚

Zhuyin

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ㄢ

ān

ㄢ/ an—/ first tone

ㄈㄨˇ

fǔ

ㄈ/ fㄨ/ uˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

安抚

Simplified

安撫

Traditional

Example sentences

See 安抚 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 妈妈轻轻安抚哭闹的孩子。

    mā ma qīng qīng ān fǔ kū nào de hái zi。

    Mom gently soothes the crying child.

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Related words

安

ān

(bound form) calm

安静

ān jìng

quiet

安排

ān pái

to arrange

安全

ān quán

safe

安慰

ān wèi

to comfort

安装

ān zhuāng

to install

不安

bù ān

unpeaceful

平安

píng ān

safe and sound

晚安

wǎn ān

Good night!

保安

bǎo ān

to ensure public security

安置

ān zhì

to find a place for

治安

zhì ān

law and order

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