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感性 (gǎn xìng) — how to say "emotional" in Chinese
感性
Emotional; sensitive
adjective
Character composition
感
to feel
性
nature; character
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
Collocations
过于感性
guòyú gǎnxìng
overly emotional
感性认识
gǎnxìng rènshi
perceptual knowledge
感性的人
gǎnxìng de rén
an emotional person
Examples
他做事太感性，不考虑后果。
He acts too emotionally without considering the consequences.
她很感性。
She is very emotional.
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Frequently asked questions
Emotional in Chinese means
"emotional" in Chinese is 感性 (gǎn xìng).
感性 meaning in English
感性 (gǎn xìng) means "Emotional; sensitive".
How is 感性 pronounced?
It is pronounced gǎn xìng (written as gan xing, ganxing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "emotional" in Chinese characters?
It is written 感性: 感 has 13 strokes, 性 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 感性?
感性 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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