Today’s word of the day is 感 (gǎn) means ‘to feel’. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 感 (gǎn).
感情 (gǎn qíng) Feelings
The first word is 感情 (gǎn qíng) which means feelings. A way of using it in a sentence is: 我不知道怎么表达对你的感情。(Wǒ bù zhīdào zěnme biǎodá duì nǐ de gǎnqíng.) I don’t know how to express my feelings to you.
感动 (gǎn dòng) To move emotionally
Another word we can create with 感 (gǎn) is 感动 (gǎn dòng). This means to move (emotionally). Let’s again look at each character of this word, 感 means feeling and 动means to move. A way of using it in a sentence is 他的热心感动了所有的人。(Tā de rèxīn gǎndòngle suǒyǒu de rén.) His enthusiasm moved everyone.
感谢 (gǎn xiè) Gratitude
Finally, we can create the word 感谢 (gǎn xiè) which means gratitude. The 谢 here means to thank. A way of using it in a sentence is 为了表达我的感谢，我请你吃饭吧。(Wèile biǎodá wǒ de gǎnxiè, wǒ qǐng nǐ chīfàn ba.) To express my gratitude, I’ll treat you to a meal.