compassion
/kəmˈpæʃn/noun
उच्चारण कम्पैशन
करुणा, दया, सहानुभूति
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[U] ~ (for sb)
a strong feeling of sympathy for people or animals who are suffering, and a desire to help them
करुणा, दया, सहानुभूति
- Mother Teresa showed great compassion for the poor.
- The nurse treated the injured stranger with such compassion that he wept.
- The doctor treated the patient with compassion.
+ 2 more examples
- Teachers should show compassion towards weak students.
- The villagers felt great compassion for the flood victims.
Synonyms sympathy pity mercy kindness empathy
Opposite cruelty indifference callousness heartlessness
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
compassion for / towards sb
Compassion is followed by for or towards the person or group who is suffering.
'Compassion' के बाद दुखी व्यक्ति या समूह के लिए for या towards आता है।
- The doctor showed great compassion for the poor patients.
- She felt deep compassion towards the flood victims.
have / show / feel compassion (uncountable)
Compassion is uncountable, so it takes no article and no plural; it goes with verbs such as feel, show and have.
'Compassion' uncountable है, इसलिए इसके साथ article या plural नहीं लगता; यह feel, show और have जैसी क्रियाओं के साथ आता है।
- A leader must have compassion as well as courage.
out of / with compassion
Out of compassion gives the reason for an act, and with compassion describes the manner of doing it.
'Out of compassion' किसी कार्य का कारण बताता है और 'with compassion' उसे करने का ढंग।
- He gave his lunch to the beggar out of compassion.
- The nurse spoke with compassion to the frightened child.
compassion vs pity vs sympathy
Compassion includes a wish to help; pity can feel superior, and sympathy may only be words of understanding.
Compassion में सहायता की इच्छा शामिल है; pity में श्रेष्ठता का भाव हो सकता है और sympathy केवल समझ के शब्द हो सकते हैं।
- Compassion made her give up a day to help the family.
+Collocations 4
adjective + compassion
genuinedeepgreattruehuman
- His genuine compassion won the trust of the villagers.
verb + compassion
showfeelarouselackteach
- Schools should teach compassion along with mathematics.
compassion + for
for the poorfor animalsfor the weakfor the sick
- Buddha preached compassion for all living creatures.
compassion + noun
fatigueleavefund
- The office gave him compassion leave when his father died.
“More examples 5
- Mother Teresa is remembered for her compassion towards the dying.
मदर टेरेसा को मरणासन्न लोगों के प्रति उनकी करुणा के लिए याद किया जाता है।
- The judge showed compassion by reducing the old man's sentence.
न्यायाधीश ने बूढ़े व्यक्ति की सज़ा कम करके दया दिखाई।
- Radhika felt no compassion for the cheat who had lost his job.
राधिका को उस धोखेबाज़ के प्रति कोई करुणा नहीं हुई जिसकी नौकरी चली गई थी।
- True compassion is not only a feeling but an action.
सच्ची करुणा केवल भावना नहीं, बल्कि कर्म भी है।
- The volunteers worked with compassion in the relief camp.
स्वयंसेवकों ने राहत शिविर में करुणा के साथ काम किया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She has a lot of compassions for the poor.
✓ She has a lot of compassion for the poor.
Compassion is uncountable and has no plural form.
'Compassion' uncountable है और इसका plural रूप नहीं होता।
✗ He showed compassion on the injured boy.
✓ He showed compassion for the injured boy.
The person who receives compassion follows for or towards, not on.
करुणा पाने वाले व्यक्ति से पहले 'for' या 'towards' आता है, 'on' नहीं।
✗ Compassion are the most important quality in a nurse.
✓ Compassion is the most important quality in a nurse.
Compassion is singular and uncountable, so the verb is is.
'Compassion' singular और uncountable है, इसलिए verb 'is' आती है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Compassion, pity and sympathy all respond to suffering, but they differ in feeling and action.
Compassion, pity और sympathy तीनों दुख के प्रति प्रतिक्रिया हैं, पर भाव और कर्म में अंतर है।
Deep sympathy with a wish to help the one who suffers.
गहरी सहानुभूति जिसमें दुखी की सहायता करने की इच्छा हो।
- He fed the stray dogs out of compassion.
Sorrow for another's trouble, sometimes with a feeling of being better off.
दूसरे के कष्ट पर खेद, कभी-कभी स्वयं को बेहतर स्थिति में मानने के भाव के साथ।
- I felt pity for the lost child.
Understanding and sharing of another's sorrow, often shown in words.
दूसरे के दुख को समझना और बाँटना, प्रायः शब्दों में प्रकट।
- She wrote a letter of sympathy to the family.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
com·pas·sion
Double s (not 'compasion').
दो s ('compasion' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the kindness words together: compassion (sympathy with a wish to help), sympathy (feeling sorry for somebody), empathy (sharing somebody's feelings), pity (sorrow for somebody's suffering).
दया के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: compassion (मदद की इच्छा के साथ सहानुभूति), sympathy (किसी के लिए दुख), empathy (किसी की भावनाएँ साझा करना), pity (किसी के कष्ट पर दुख)।
§Grammar and usage
Compassion for sb.
'Compassion for sb' का अर्थ है किसी के दुख के प्रति करुणा या दया; यहाँ preposition for आता है।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Compassionate appointment gives a job to a family member of a government employee who dies in service.
Compassionate appointment सेवा में मृत सरकारी कर्मचारी के परिवार के सदस्य को नौकरी देता है।