Writing
敏感 (mǐn gǎn) — how to say "sensitive" in Chinese
敏感
Sensitive
adjective
Character composition
敏
quick; sensitive
感
to feel
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
Collocations
敏感问题
mǐn gǎn wèn tí
sensitive issue
皮肤敏感
pí fū mǐn gǎn
sensitive skin
Examples
他对别人的看法非常敏感，总是担心自己做得不够好。
He is very sensitive to others' opinions and always worries that he is not doing well enough.
皮肤很敏感。
The skin is very sensitive.
Frequently asked questions
Sensitive meaning in Chinese
"sensitive" in Chinese is 敏感 (mǐn gǎn).
敏感 meaning English
敏感 (mǐn gǎn) means "Sensitive".
How is 敏感 pronounced?
It is pronounced mǐn gǎn (written as min gan, mingan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "sensitive" in Chinese characters?
It is written 敏感: 敏 has 11 strokes, 感 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 敏感?
敏感 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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