感情gǎn qíngemotion; sentiment
感情 (gǎn qíng) means "emotion" or "sentiment," and also "affection" or the feelings between two people. 感情很好 says two people are close, and 有感情 says someone feels attached to a particular person or place. 唱得很有感情 means singing with real feeling.
What does 感情 mean?
- 1.
emotion; sentimentnoun
- 2.
affection; feelings between two personsnoun
What do the characters in 感情 mean?
- 感feeling
- 情(bound form) feelings; emotion; sentiment; passion
How do you use 感情?
感情 often pairs with 好 or 深 to describe a relationship, and 对 + someone + 有感情 shows attachment.
Patterns
对 + Noun + 有感情
她对这个学校有感情。
Tā duì zhège xuéxiào yǒu gǎnqíng.
She feels attached to this school.
What are some examples of 感情 in a sentence?
How is 感情 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你和你哥哥感情好吗?
Nǐ hé nǐ gēge gǎnqíng hǎo ma?
Are you and your older brother close?
- Speaker B:
很好,我们每个星期都打电话。
Hěn hǎo, wǒmen měi ge xīngqī dōu dǎ diànhuà.
Very close. We call each other every week.
- Speaker A:
他现在住在哪儿?
Tā xiànzài zhù zài nǎr?
Where does he live now?
- Speaker B:
他住在北京,下个月来看我。
Tā zhù zài Běijīng, xià ge yuè lái kàn wǒ.
He lives in Beijing, and he is coming to see me next month.
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- 心情xīn qíngmood; frame of mindHSK 4
- 情况qíng kuàngstate of affairs; situationHSK 4
- 爱情ài qíngromance; love (romantic)HSK 4
- 感受gǎn shòuto senseHSK 4
- 感觉gǎn juéto feel; to perceiveHSK 4
- 感谢gǎn xièto thankHSK 4
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.