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感恩 (gǎn ēn) — how to say "to be grateful" in Chinese
感恩
To be grateful
verb
Character composition
感
to feel
恩
grace
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
Collocations
感恩父母
gǎn ēn fù mǔ
to be grateful to one's parents
Examples
感恩节我们感谢家人和朋友。
On Thanksgiving we thank family and friends.
我感恩你。
I am grateful to you.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to be grateful" in Chinese?
"to be grateful" in Chinese is 感恩 (gǎn ēn).
感恩 meaning in English
感恩 (gǎn ēn) means "To be grateful".
How is 感恩 pronounced?
It is pronounced gǎn ēn (written as gan en, ganen). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to be grateful" in Chinese characters?
It is written 感恩: 感 has 13 strokes, 恩 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 感恩?
感恩 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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