感情 gǎnqíng feeling
feeling; emotion; sensation
How to remember 感情: 感 feel + 情 feeling = feeling.
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How it is used
- Emotion / feelings, and especially affection or bond between people - 有感情 (yǒu gǎnqíng) to have feelings/an attachment; 伤感情 (shāng gǎnqíng) hurt the relationship.
- Contrast 感觉 (gǎnjué, a sensation/feeling/impression) and 爱情 (àiqíng, romantic love specifically): 感情 is the deeper emotional connection, romantic or not.
- Common: 夫妻感情 (fūqī gǎnqíng) the bond between spouses; 感情好 (gǎnqíng hǎo) close/on good terms.
Example sentences
- 他们俩的感情很不错。 Tāmen liǎ de gǎnqíng hěn búcuò.They have a close relationship.
- 我很抱歉伤害了你的感情。 Wǒ hěn bàoqiàn shānghài le nǐ de gǎnqíng.I'm so sorry I hurt your feelings.
- 这次误会破坏了他们的感情。 Zhècì wùhuì pòhuài le tāmen de gǎnqíng.This misunderstanding ruined their love.