Chinese word

手感

Pronunciation

Pinyinshǒu gǎn

Meaning

  • nounfeel

Example

这件衣服的手感很柔软。zhè jiàn yī fú de shóu gǎn hěn róu ruǎn

This garment has a very soft feel.

Illustration for 手感 (feel)

More examples

这款手机的外壳手感光滑，但不够防滑。zhè kuǎn shǒu jī de wài ké shóu gǎn guāng huá dàn bú gòu fáng huá

This phone's outer shell feels smooth, but it is not slip-resistant enough.

Core concept

The tactile character of a surface, judged by contact rather than by sight.

Common phrases

  • 手感细腻shóu gǎn xì nì

    fine feel

  • 手感光滑shóu gǎn guāng huá

    smooth feel

  • 手感不好shóu gǎn bù hǎo

    poor feel

Similar words

触感chù gǎn: The detailed texture of a surface as felt by direct touch.
触觉chù jué: The sense produced in the skin by contact with something.
质感zhì gǎn: The combined impression created by a material's appearance, surface, and finish.

Definition in Chinese

用手接触物体表面时获得的触觉感受，常用于描述衣物、布料等的质地和柔软度。yòng shǒu jiē chù wù tǐ biǎo miàn shí huò dé de chù jué gǎn shòu cháng yòng yú miáo shù yī wù bù liào děng de zhì dì hé róu ruǎn dù

Word origin

手感 (shǒugǎn, "hand feel") is formed from 手 (shǒu, "hand") and 感 (gǎn, "feeling"), linking the body part that touches with the sensation it receives.

Usage tips

  • In clothing and bedding descriptions, the word can cover firmness, warmth, smoothness, and other qualities, not only softness.

Other meanings

  • texturenoun

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