感动 meaning in English

gǎndòng

to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally)

HSK 2adjectiveverbTraditional 感動19 strokes

Meaning of 感动

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

gǎndòng

to move (sb)
to touch (sb emotionally)
moving

How to use 感动

感动 works as a verb (something moves someone) and as an adjective (feeling touched or describing something as moving). It is often used with 很 or with 让/被 to show who was moved. Example: 这个故事让我很感动。(Zhège gùshi ràng wǒ hěn gǎndòng.) This story really moved me.

感 (gǎn) means to feel, and 动 (dòng) means to move. When something makes your feelings move, you are 感动 (gǎndòng), touched or moved.

Common mistake: Learners often mix up 感动 (gǎndòng) with 感谢 (gǎnxiè). 感动 is about being emotionally touched, while 感谢 is about thanking someone, so say 谢谢你 or 感谢你, not 感动你, when you mean thank you.

感动 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

我wǒ不bù想xiǎng被bèi他tā感gǎn动dòng。

I don't want him to touch me.

他tā的de演yǎn说shuō感gǎn动dòng了le在zài场chǎng的de每měi一yí个gè人rén。

All the people present were moved by his speech.

她tā的de故gù事shì使shǐ我wǒ很hěn感gǎn动dòng。

I was very moved by her story.

没méi有yǒu人rén看kàn了le这zhè部bù电diàn影yǐng会huì不bù感gǎn动dòng的de。

Nobody can see this movie without being moved.

我wǒ有yǒu点diǎn儿ér感gǎn动dòng。

I'm a little touched.

Stroke order for each character

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感 gǎn · to feel · 13 strokes

动 dòng · to move · 6 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 感动.

动作	dòngzuò	movement; motion; action; to act; to move
感觉	gǎnjué	feeling; impression; sensation; to feel; to perceive
行动	xíngdòng	operation; action
感到	gǎndào	to feel; to sense; to perceive
感谢	gǎnxiè	to thank; to be grateful
动物	dòngwù	animal
活动	huódòng	to exercise; to move about; to work out; shaky; unsteady; loose (tooth etc)
运动	yùndòng	to move; to exercise
动物园	dòngwùyuán	zoo
感受	gǎnshòu	to sense; perception
感情	gǎnqíng	emotion; sentiment; affection; feelings between two persons
情感	qínggǎn	feeling; emotion

Questions about 感动

What does 感动 mean?

感动 (gǎndòng) means "to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally)" and is used as a adjective and verb.

How do you write 感动?

感动 is made of 2 characters: 感 (13 strokes), 动 (6 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.

Is 感动 an HSK word?

Yes. 感动 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 感动 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 感动 is written 感動.

How do I say I was moved by something in Chinese?

You can say 我被感动了 (wǒ bèi gǎndòng le) or 这让我很感动 (zhè ràng wǒ hěn gǎndòng). Both are very natural in everyday speech.

What is the difference between 感动 and 激动?

感动 means touched in a warm, emotional way, often close to tears. 激动 (jīdòng) means excited or worked up, which can come from joy, anger, or nervousness.