感受 gǎnshòu to sense
to sense; perception; to feel (through the senses); to experience; a feeling; an impression; an experience
How to remember 感受: 感 feel + 受 to receive = to sense.
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How it is used
- Both verb ('to feel/experience through going through something') and noun ('a feeling, impression, takeaway') - 谈谈你的感受 (tántán nǐ de gǎnshòu), share your impressions/experience.
- Distinct from 感觉 (gǎnjué), which is a more immediate physical or intuitive sensation ('I feel cold/I sense something's wrong'); 感受 implies a deeper impression formed by living through an experience.
- 感受到压力 (gǎnshòu dào yālì) - feel the pressure (of a situation).
Example sentences
- 来感受一下这个。 Lái gǎnshòuyīxià zhège.Feel this.
- 我明白你的感受。 Wǒ míngbái nǐ de gǎnshòu.I understand how you feel.
- 那就是我的感受。 Nà jiùshì wǒ de gǎnshòu.That's exactly how I feel.