"empathy" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 同理心

Definition

能够理解并体会他人感受的能力。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

在心理学、教育或人际关系领域中常见，与“同情”不同，“同理心”是感同身受，“同情”是为他人感到难过。常搭配“表现出”、“缺乏”等动词，语境较正式或中性。

Examples

She showed great empathy to her friend during difficult times.

她在朋友困难时表现出极大的**同理心**。

Having empathy helps you understand others better.

拥有**同理心**能够帮助你更好地理解他人。

Teachers need empathy to connect with their students.

老师需要**同理心**来与学生建立联系。

He lacks empathy, so it's hard for him to see things from someone else's perspective.

他缺乏**同理心**，所以很难从别人的角度看问题。

Showing empathy can turn a small disagreement into a real conversation.

表现出**同理心**可以把小争执变成真正的对话。

Some people naturally have more empathy than others, but it’s something anyone can practice.

有些人天生比别人更有**同理心**，但这是每个人都能练习的能力。