How to say “impressions” in Chinese
impressions, thoughts (on sth)
“Impressions” in Chinese is 感想, gǎn xiǎng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
感想 is read gǎn xiǎng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
Below, 心 “heart”.
Below, 心 “heart”.
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 “感想”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 感想. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 看完这部电影，你有什么感想？kànwánzhèbùdiànyǐng,nǐyǒushénmegǎnxiǎngWhat are your thoughts after this film?
- 请你谈谈自己的感想qǐngnǐtántanzìjǐdegǎnxiǎngPlease share your impressions.
More words from the lesson “Guesses and misunderstandings”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “impressions” in Chinese?
“Impressions” in Chinese is 感想, pinyin gǎnxiǎng.
What does 感想 mean?
感想 (gǎnxiǎng) means “impressions, thoughts (on sth)”.
How do you write 感想?
感想 is 2 characters: 感 (gǎn) — feel; 想 (xiǎng) — want, think. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 感想?
感想 is read gǎnxiǎng. Tones: gǎn — third tone, xiǎng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“impressions” in the lesson “Guesses and misunderstandings”
This word is from the topic “Judgments and values” of HSK 6. 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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