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感叹 (gǎn tàn) — how to say "to sigh" in Chinese
感叹
To sigh, to exclaim
verb
Character composition
感
to feel
叹
to sigh
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
Collocations
感叹不已
gǎn tàn bù yǐ
to sigh endlessly
Examples
她感叹时间过得太快。
She sighs that time passes too quickly.
他感叹天气。
He sighs about the weather.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say sigh in Chinese?
"to sigh" in Chinese is 感叹 (gǎn tàn).
感叹 meaning in English
感叹 (gǎn tàn) means "To sigh, to exclaim".
How is 感叹 pronounced?
It is pronounced gǎn tàn (written as gan tan, gantan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to sigh" in Chinese characters?
It is written 感叹: 感 has 13 strokes, 叹 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 感叹?
感叹 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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