Chinese word

感

Pronunciation

Pinyingǎn

Meaning

  • nounsense

Example

她有很强的责任感。tā yǒu hěn qiáng de zé rèn gǎn

She has a strong sense of responsibility.

Illustration for 感 (sense)

More examples

完成项目后，他有很强的成就感。wán chéng xiàng mù hòu tā yǒu hěn qiáng de chéng jiù gǎn

After completing the project, he had a strong sense of achievement.

Core concept

An inner response registered when something in the world touches the senses or the heart.

Common phrases

  • 责任感zé rèn gǎn

    sense of responsibility

  • 成就感chéng jiù gǎn

    sense of achievement

  • 幸福感xìng fú gǎn

    sense of happiness

  • 安全感ān quán gǎn

    sense of security

Similar words

感觉gǎn jué: A feeling or awareness noticed in the body or mind after stimulation.
感受gǎn shòu: The way an outside influence is received as a personal feeling or experience.
感情gǎn qíng: An emotional state involving feelings such as joy, sadness, or anger.
印象yìn xiàng: A mental image or feeling that remains after seeing or hearing something.

Definition in Chinese

通过感官或内心对外界刺激产生的知觉或体验。tōng guò gǎn guān huò nèi xīn duì wài jiè cì jī chǎn shēng de zhī jué huò tǐ yàn

Word origin

感 (gǎn, "sense") is built from 咸 (xián, "all") + 心 (xīn, "heart"), using 咸 for sound and 心 for the inward response to what is perceived.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this word usually appears inside compounds, and the word before it identifies what has prompted the response.

Other meanings

  • feelverb

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