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感覺 (Traditional: 感覺)

HSK 4

Dictionary

feeling; impression; sensation/to feel; to perceive

Examples

我对这个地方有一种熟悉的感觉。

Wǒ duì zhège dìfang yǒu yī zhǒng shúxī de gǎnjué.

I have a familiar feeling about this place.

他给我的第一印象感觉很好。

Tā gěi wǒ de dì yī yìnxiàng gǎnjué hěn hǎo.

He gave me a very good first impression.

这种感觉就像在梦里一样。

Zhè zhǒng gǎnjué jiù xiàng zài mèng lǐ yīyàng.

This sensation is just like being in a dream.

我今天感觉有点不舒服。

Wǒ jīntiān gǎnjué yǒudiǎn bù shūfu.

I feel a bit unwell today.

Did You Know?

Grammar

Word Formation

感 means 'to feel' and 觉 means 'to sense'.

Usage Tips

感觉 can be a verb (感觉 + clause) or a noun (有感觉), e.g., 我感觉很累 (I feel very tired) vs 我有一种奇怪的感觉 (I have a strange feeling).