Chinese word

成就感

Pronunciation

Pinyinchéng jiù gǎn

Meaning

  • nounsense of accomplishment

Example

完成工作后我有很强的成就感。wán chéng gōng zuò hòu wǒ yǒu hěn qiáng de chéng jiù gǎn

I feel a strong sense of accomplishment after finishing the work.

Illustration for 成就感 (sense of accomplishment)

More examples

学会做饭后，我有很大的成就感。xué huì zuò fàn hòu wǒ yǒu hěn dà de chéng jiù gǎn

After learning to cook, I have a great sense of accomplishment.

Core concept

The inner reward of seeing effort produce a finished task, an achieved goal, or clear progress.

Common phrases

  • 有成就感yǒu chéng jiù gǎn

    have a sense of accomplishment

  • 感到成就感gǎn dào chéng jiù gǎn

    feel a sense of accomplishment

  • 带来成就感dài lái chéng jiù gǎn

    bring a sense of accomplishment

Similar words

达成感dá chéng gǎn: The feeling of having completed a planned task or reached a specific goal.
满足感mǎn zú gǎn: A calm, contented feeling that comes when a need or expectation has been fulfilled.

Definition in Chinese

因完成任务、达成目标或取得进步而感到的自我肯定和内心的欣慰。yīn wán chéng rèn wù dá chéng mù biāo huò qǔ dé jìn bù ér gǎn dào de zì wǒ kěn dìng hé nèi xīn de xīn wèi

Word origin

成就 (chéngjiù, "achievement") combines with 感 (gǎn, "feeling") to name the feeling produced by achieving something.

Usage tips

  • The feeling can arise from progress even before a larger goal is finished, so Chinese uses this word for small everyday successes as well as major achievements.

Other meanings

  • satisfactionnoun
  • fulfillmentnoun
  • sense of successnoun

Opposites

  • 挫折感cuò zhé gǎnfrustrationnoun
  • 失落感shī luò gǎnsense of lossnoun

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