Writing
感激 (gǎnjī) — how to say "to be grateful" in Chinese
感激
To be grateful, thankful
verb
Character composition
感
to feel
激
to excite, to arouse
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
感激父母
gǎnjī fùmǔ
be grateful to parents
表示感激
biǎoshì gǎnjī
express gratitude
Examples
我感激你在我困难时帮助我。
I am grateful for your help during my difficult time.
我很感激他。
I am very grateful to him.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to be grateful" in Chinese?
"to be grateful" in Chinese is 感激 (gǎnjī).
感激 meaning in English
感激 (gǎnjī) means "To be grateful, thankful".
How is 感激 pronounced?
It is pronounced gǎnjī (written as ganji). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to be grateful" in Chinese characters?
It is written 感激: 感 has 13 strokes, 激 has 16 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 感激?
感激 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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