感觉 meaning in English
feeling; impression; sensation; to feel; to perceive
Meaning of 感觉
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- feeling; impression; sensation
- to feel; to perceive
How to use 感觉
感觉 works as a verb meaning "to feel" or "to sense," and as a noun meaning "a feeling" or "an impression." It covers both body sensations and general impressions. Example: 我感觉有点儿冷。(Wǒ gǎnjué yǒudiǎnr lěng.) I feel a bit cold.
感 (gǎn) appears in words about feelings, like 感谢 (gǎnxiè) and 感动 (gǎndòng), and has 心 (heart) at the bottom. 觉 (jué) is the 觉 in 觉得 (juéde), "to feel that." Put the heart's feeling together with becoming aware, and you get 感觉 (gǎnjué), a feeling or sensation.
Common mistake: Learners often read 觉 here as jiào because of 睡觉 (shuìjiào). In 感觉 and 觉得 it is jué.
感觉 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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觉 jiào · a nap · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 感觉.
| 觉得 | juéde | to think that ...; to feel that ...; to feel (uncomfortable etc) |
| 睡觉 | shuìjiào | to go to bed; to sleep |
| 感到 | gǎndào | to feel; to sense; to perceive |
| 感谢 | gǎnxiè | to thank; to be grateful |
| 感动 | gǎndòng | to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally) |
| 感受 | gǎnshòu | to sense; perception |
| 感情 | gǎnqíng | emotion; sentiment; affection; feelings between two persons |
| 情感 | qínggǎn | feeling; emotion |
| 感冒 | gǎnmào | to catch cold; (common) cold |
| 自觉 | zìjué | to realize; to be aware of; to feel that; to be conscious of (sth relating to oneself); re |
| 感兴趣 | gǎn xìngqù | to be interested (in sth) |
| 敏感 | mǐngǎn | sensitive; susceptible |
Questions about 感觉
What does 感觉 mean?
感觉 (gǎnjué) means "feeling; impression; sensation; to feel; to perceive" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 感觉?
感觉 is made of 2 characters: 感 (13 strokes), 觉 (9 strokes). That is 22 strokes in total.
Is 感觉 an HSK word?
Yes. 感觉 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 感觉 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 感觉 is written 感覺.
What is the difference between 感觉 and 觉得?
Both can mean "to feel" or "to think that." 觉得 (juéde) is more common for opinions, as in 我觉得他对 (I think he is right). 感觉 leans more toward sensations and impressions, and it can also be a noun, which 觉得 cannot.
How do I say "I have a feeling" or "good feeling" with 感觉?
Use it as a noun: 我有一种感觉 (wǒ yǒu yì zhǒng gǎnjué) means "I have a feeling." 感觉很好 (gǎnjué hěn hǎo) means "it feels good" or "I feel good."