How to say “feel” in Chinese
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“Feel” in Chinese is 感到, gǎn dào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
感到 is read gǎn dào: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 心 “heart”.
On the right, 刂 “knife”, dāo, hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “感到”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 感到. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你的微笑让我感到很温暖nǐdewēixiàoràngwǒgǎndàohěnwēnnuǎnYour smile warms my heart.
- 有时在人群中也会感到孤独。yǒushízàirénqúnzhōngyěhuìgǎndàogūdúSometimes you feel lonely even in a crowd.
- 我为你感到自豪wǒwèinǐgǎndàozìháoI'm proud of you.
More words from the lesson “Joy and sadness”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “feel” in Chinese?
“Feel” in Chinese is 感到, pinyin gǎndào.
What does 感到 mean?
感到 (gǎndào) means “feel”.
How do you write 感到?
感到 is 2 characters: 感 (gǎn) — feel; 到 (dào) — arrive. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 感到?
感到 is read gǎndào. Tones: gǎn — third tone, dào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“feel” in the lesson “Joy and sadness”
This word is from the topic “People and personality” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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