感到 gǎndào to feel
to feel; to sense; to perceive
How to remember 感到: 感 feel + 到 arrive = to feel.
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How it is used
- 'To feel/sense,' followed by an emotion or sensation - 感到高兴 (gǎndào gāoxìng) feel happy, 感到失望 (gǎndào shīwàng) feel disappointed.
- Contrast 觉得 (juéde), the casual 'feel/think' used for opinions (我觉得不对). 感到 is a bit more formal and pairs specifically with feeling-words, not with 'I think that...' statements.
Example sentences
- 他感到十分难过。 Tā gǎndào shífēn nánguò.He feels very sad.
- 能为你服务我会感到非常高兴。 Néng wèi nǐ fúwù wǒhuì gǎndào fēichánggāoxìng.I'll be very happy if I can serve you.
- 得奖了，我感到很骄傲。 Déjiǎng le, wǒ gǎndào hěn jiāo'ào.I'm very proud of the prize I won.