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感慨 (gǎn kǎi) — how to say "to sigh with emotion" in Chinese
感慨
To sigh with emotion, to lament
verb
Character composition
感
to feel
慨
to sigh, to regret
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
Collocations
感慨万分
gǎn kǎi wàn fēn
be filled with emotion
Examples
看到这些老照片，他感慨时间过得真快。
Seeing these old photos, he lamented how fast time flies.
他感慨很多。
He has many laments.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to sigh with emotion" in Chinese?
"to sigh with emotion" in Chinese is 感慨 (gǎn kǎi).
感慨 meaning in English
感慨 (gǎn kǎi) means "To sigh with emotion, to lament".
How is 感慨 pronounced?
It is pronounced gǎn kǎi (written as gan kai, gankai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to sigh with emotion" in Chinese characters?
It is written 感慨: 感 has 13 strokes, 慨 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 感慨?
感慨 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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