verb / noun HSK 4
gǎn shòu
to feel · to experience · feeling · experience

Meaning

感受 means to perceive or experience something emotionally or physically. As a verb, it describes the act of sensing or feeling something, often something abstract like atmosphere, emotion, or cultural differences. As a noun, it refers to the feeling or impression you get from an experience.

Usage

Native speakers use 感受 in both casual and formal contexts to discuss personal experiences and emotions. It's commonly used when sharing impressions after visiting somewhere, reading something, or experiencing an event. Often appears with 到 (dào) to emphasize receiving or perceiving something: 感受到温暖 (to feel warmth).

Examples

  1. 01
    我能感受到你的关心。
    néng gǎn shòu dào de guān xīn.
    I can feel your concern.
  2. 02
    这次旅行给我留下了深刻的感受
    Zhè xíng gěi liú xià le shēn de gǎn shòu.
    This trip left me with deep impressions.

Characters

Measure words

  • zhǒng一种感受

Common collocations

  • 感受
    gǎn shòu dào
    to feel (and perceive)
  • 深刻的感受
    shēn de gǎn shòu
    deep feelings/impressions
  • 亲身感受
    qīn shēn gǎn shòu
    to experience firsthand
  • 切身感受
    qiè shēn gǎn shòu
    personal experience, firsthand feeling

Antonyms

Origin

The compound combines 感 (to feel/sense) and 受 (to receive/accept), literally meaning 'to sense and receive,' reflecting the dual nature of both perceiving external stimuli and internally processing them.

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