compassionate — feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others, especially those who are suffering
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others, especially those who are suffering
Pronunciation (IPA): /kəmˈpæʃənət/
Korean meaning: 동정심이 많은, 자비로운, 측은지심이 있는
Korean pronunciation: 컴**패**셔넛
Example Sentences
- My dog is so compassionate that he brings me tissues when I cry watching rom-coms.
- The compassionate teacher stayed after school to help struggling students.
- He showed compassionate understanding when his roommate ate his last slice of pizza.
compassionate
ADJECTIVE//kəmˈpæʃənət//
feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others, especially those who are suffering
The nurse held the elderly patient's hand with a compassionate smile.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'compassus'에서 유래했으며, '함께(com-)'와 '고통받다(pati)'가 결합된 말로 '타인의 고통을 함께 느끼다'는 의미에서 발전했습니다.
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📝Examples
“My dog is so compassionate that he brings me tissues when I cry watching rom-coms.”
“The compassionate teacher stayed after school to help struggling students.”
“He showed compassionate understanding when his roommate ate his last slice of pizza.”
“The compassionate doctor spent extra time explaining the diagnosis to worried families.”
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