English–Chinese

“feeling” in Chinese

Chinese

Also感触 (gǎn chù)

Pronunciation

Pinyingǎn qíng

Example

控制感情很难。kòng zhì gǎn qíng hěn nán

Controlling feelings is difficult.

Illustration for 感情 (feeling)

How to say “feeling” in Chinese

“Feeling” in Chinese is 感情 (gǎn qíng).

An inward response that connects an outside event or personal experience with the joy, anger, or other state it awakens.

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

Example sentences with 感情

她很少在别人面前表达感情。tā hén shǎo zài bié rén miàn qián biǎo dá gǎn qíng

She rarely expresses her feelings in front of others.

Tips for using 感情

  • In conversation, this noun often follows verbs for managing, showing, or affecting inner responses, so its position after such verbs is useful for recognizing everyday sentence patterns.

Other Chinese words for “feeling”

看到这幅画时,我有一种奇怪的感触。kàn dào zhè fú huà shí wǒ yǒu yì zhǒng qí guài de gǎn chù

When I saw this painting, I had a strange feeling.

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