How to say “sensitive” in Chinese
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“Sensitive” in Chinese is 敏感, mǐn gǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
敏感 is read mǐn gǎn: 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
On the left, 每; on the right, 攵. 过敏 — “too sensitive”, i.e. an allergy.
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 “敏感”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “sensitive” in Chinese?
“Sensitive” in Chinese is 敏感, pinyin mǐngǎn.
What does 敏感 mean?
敏感 (mǐngǎn) means “sensitive”.
How do you write 敏感?
敏感 is 2 characters: 敏 (mǐn) — quick, sensitive; 感 (gǎn) — feel. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 敏感?
敏感 is read mǐngǎn. Tones: mǐn — third tone, gǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“sensitive” in the lesson “What's your friend like?”
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