Meaning of 情感
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- feeling
- emotion
- to move (emotionally)
How to use 情感
情感 is a fairly formal noun for emotions or emotional bonds. It often appears in writing, songs, and discussions of relationships or psychology. Example: 他很少表达自己的情感。(Tā hěn shǎo biǎodá zìjǐ de qínggǎn.) He rarely expresses his feelings.
情 (qíng) has the heart radical 忄 beside 青, and 感 (gǎn) has a full heart 心 at the bottom. Two hearts in one word make 情感 the word for what you feel inside.
Common mistake: Learners often use 情感 for a passing feeling or physical sensation, where 感觉 (gǎnjué) is the natural choice. For example, say 我感觉很累 (I feel tired), not 我情感很累.
情感 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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感 gǎn · to feel · 13 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 情感.
| 事情 | shìqing | affair; matter; thing; business |
| 感觉 | gǎnjué | feeling; impression; sensation; to feel; to perceive |
| 感到 | gǎndào | to feel; to sense; to perceive |
| 感谢 | gǎnxiè | to thank; to be grateful |
| 爱情 | àiqíng | romance; love (romantic) |
| 心情 | xīnqíng | mood; frame of mind |
| 热情 | rèqíng | cordial; enthusiastic |
| 感动 | gǎndòng | to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally) |
| 情况 | qíngkuàng | circumstances; state of affairs; situation |
| 感受 | gǎnshòu | to sense; perception |
| 感情 | gǎnqíng | emotion; sentiment; affection; feelings between two persons |
| 感冒 | gǎnmào | to catch cold; (common) cold |
Questions about 情感
What does 情感 mean?
情感 (qínggǎn) means "feeling; emotion" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 情感?
情感 is made of 2 characters: 情 (11 strokes), 感 (13 strokes). That is 24 strokes in total.
Is 情感 an HSK word?
Yes. 情感 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 情感 and 感情?
Both mean emotion or feeling and overlap a lot. 感情 (gǎnqíng) is more everyday and often means affection or a bond between people, as in 他们感情很好 (they are very close). 情感 sounds more formal or abstract, as in 情感问题 (emotional issues).
How is 情感 different from 心情?
心情 (xīnqíng) is your mood at a given moment, like being in a good or bad mood today. 情感 refers to emotions more broadly or deeper, lasting feelings, so you say 今天心情不好 rather than 今天情感不好.