感叹 gǎntàn to sigh (with feeling)
to sigh (with feeling); to lament
How to remember 感叹: 感 feel + 叹 to sigh = to sigh (with feeling).
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How it is used
- To exclaim or sigh with feeling at something moving or striking - 他感叹时间过得真快 (tā gǎntàn shíjiān guò de zhēn kuài) he sighed at how fast time flies.
- Carries emotional wonder or lament, not mere breath: hence 感叹号 (gǎntànhào) is the exclamation mark and 感叹句 (gǎntànjù) an exclamatory sentence.
- Compared with 叹气 (tànqì, to sigh, physical/discouraged), 感叹 is a verbal exclamation prompted by emotion.