慰劳 (wèi láo): to show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc); to comfort

The Spring Festival is approaching, so the company bought lots of fruit and snacks to show appreciation for the employees who have worked hard all year.

The wife specially made a pot of chicken soup to reward her husband who had just finished running a marathon.

The children used homemade greeting cards to show appreciation for their mother, who cooked for them and helped them with homework every day, moving her to tears.

After three months of intense construction, the engineering team finally completed the main structure of the bridge, and local residents brought mineral water to show appreciation for the workers.

To show appreciation for the efforts of medical staff during the pandemic, a restaurant near the hospital provided free lunch for them every day.