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“feel” in Chinese

Chinese

Also感觉 (gǎn jué) · 感受 (gǎn shòu) · 手感 (shǒu gǎn)

Pronunciation

Pinyingǎn dào

Example

我感到有点累。wǒ gǎn dào yóu diǎn lèi

I feel a little tired.

Illustration for 感到 (feel)

How to say “feel” in Chinese

“Feel” in Chinese is 感到 (gǎn dào).

A personal feeling or impression reaches conscious awareness and can be described in words.

Full entry for 感到: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 感到

他听到好消息，感到很高兴。tā tīng dào hǎo xiāo xī gǎn dào hěn gāo xìng

He heard the good news and felt very happy.

Tips for using 感到

  • In Chinese, this verb is most natural when what follows is a state or reaction, while direct contact with an object is usually expressed with another verb.

Other Chinese words for “feel”

我感觉快要下雨了。wǒ gǎn jué kuài yào xià yǔ le

I feel like it's about to rain.

我感受到了你的关心。wǒ gǎn shòu dào le nǐ de guān xīn

I felt your concern.

这件衣服的手感很柔软。zhè jiàn yī fú de shóu gǎn hěn róu ruǎn

This garment has a very soft feel.

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