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Jyutping on1 fu2
Pinyin ān fǔ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to placate
  2. to pacify
  3. to appease
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    做​或者​講一​啲​嘢​,​去​平伏​其他人​負​面​嘅​情​緒
    to appease somebody who is unhappy or dissatisfied; to pacify; to calm down
    • 喺災難之後,最重要嘅係安撫災民驚惶不安嘅情緒。
      喺灾难之后,最重要嘅系安抚灾民惊惶不安嘅情绪。
      hai2 zoi1 naan6 zi1 hau6, zeoi3 zung6 jiu3 ge3 hai6 on1 fu2 zoi1 man4 ging1 wong4 bat1 on1 ge3 cing4 seoi5.
      After the disaster, the most important thing to do now is to calm down the scared feelings of the victims.
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    母亲安抚着她在哭的婴儿
    母親安撫著她在哭的嬰兒
    mǔ qīn ān fǔ zhù tā zài kū de yīng ér
    • The mother was quieting her crying baby.
  2. Mandarin
    医生的话安抚了病人。
    醫生的話安撫瞭病人。
    yī shēng de huà ān fǔ liǎo bìng rén 。
    • The doctor's remarks reassured the patient.
  3. Mandarin
    他在安抚他的母亲。
    他在安撫他的母親。
    tā zài ān fǔ tā de mǔ qīn 。
    • He's consoling his mother.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonais
    安抚
    安撫
    on1 fu2
    • to pacify a person
  2. Cantonais
    安抚咗咁耐,佢嗰股怒气终于退咗喇。
    安撫咗咁耐,佢嗰股怒氣終於退咗喇。
    on1 fu2 zo2 gam3 noi6, keoi5 go2 gu2 nou6 hei3 zung1 jyu1 teoi3 zo2 laa3.
    • With constantly placating, his anger finally disappeared.
  3. Cantonais
    喺灾难之后,最重要嘅系安抚灾民惊惶不安嘅情绪。
    喺災難之後,最重要嘅係安撫災民驚惶不安嘅情緒。
    hai2 zoi1 naan6 zi1 hau6, zeoi3 zung6 jiu3 ge3 hai6 on1 fu2 zoi1 man4 ging1 wong4 bat1 on1 ge3 cing4 seoi5.
    • After the disaster, the most important thing to do now is to calm down the scared feelings of the victims.