Chinese word

感觉

Pronunciation

Pinyingǎn jué

Meaning

  • verbfeel

Example

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

I feel like it's about to rain.

Illustration for 感觉 (feel)

More examples

我穿得少，感觉冷。wǒ chuān de shǎo gǎn jué lěng

I am not wearing many clothes, so I feel cold.

Core concept

A sense from the body or mind that gives a person an impression about something.

Common phrases

  • 感觉冷gǎn jué lěng

    feel cold

  • 感觉舒服gǎn jué shū fú

    feel comfortable

Similar words

觉得jué de: To hold a personal view that something is the case.
感到gǎn dào: To feel a physical condition, emotion, or other sensation as it arises.

Definition in Chinese

主观上通过身体或内心对外界刺激或自身状态产生的知觉或印象，常用来表达感受或直觉判断。zhǔ guān shàng tōng guò shēn tǐ huò nèi xīn duì wài jiè cì jī huò zì shēn zhuàng tài chǎn shēng de zhī jué huò yìn xiàng cháng yòng lái biǎo dá gǎn shòu huò zhí jué pàn duàn

Word origin

感觉 (gǎnjué, "feel") is formed from 感 (gǎn, "sense") + 觉 (jué, "notice"), linking a response to something with noticing it.

Usage tips

  • A sentence with 感觉 (gǎnjué, "feel") usually gives a personal view, so it sounds less certain than a firm fact.

Other meanings

  • sensationnoun
  • feelingnoun
  • touchnoun

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