Chinese word

感人

Pronunciation

Pinyingǎn rén

Meaning

  • adjectivemoving

Example

这部电影很感人。zhè bù diàn yǐng hěn gǎn rén

This movie is very moving.

Illustration for 感人 (moving)

More examples

她讲述的感人的回忆让大家沉默了许久。tā jiǎng shù de gǎn rén de huí yì ràng dà jiā chén mò le xú jiǔ

The moving memories she described left everyone silent for a long time.

Core concept

A story, act, or scene reaches people's hearts and awakens a shared emotional response.

Common phrases

  • 感人的致辞gǎn rén de zhì cí

    a moving speech

  • 感人的回忆gǎn rén de huí yì

    moving memories

  • 感人的细节gǎn rén de xì jié

    moving details

Similar words

感动gǎn dòng: Feeling deeply moved, often with tears or strong emotional connection.
动人dòng rén: Touching the heart and creating a warm, deeply felt response.
震撼zhèn hàn: Powerfully stirring the emotions and leaving a strong, lasting impression.

Definition in Chinese

能打动人心、引起共鸣或悲喜等情感反应的形容词。néng dǎ dòng rén xīn yín qǐ gòng míng huò bēi xǐ děng qíng gǎn fǎn yìng de xíng róng cí

Word origin

感人 (gǎnrén, "moving") combines 感 (gǎn, "feel or move") with 人 (rén, "people"), presenting something that moves people's hearts.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, 感人 (gǎnrén, "moving") describes the story or event, while 感动 (gǎndòng, "moved") describes the person's emotional response.

Opposites

Related words

  • 感人肺腑gǎn rén fèi fǔdeeply movingidiom
  • 感人心弦gǎn rén xīn xiándeeply touchingidiom

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