(gǎn dào) - to feel, to sense in Mandarin
gǎndàoTraditional: 感到
Translation
to feel, to sense
Word origin
A compound of 感 (gan) 'to feel', which has the 心 'heart' radical under 咸 (phonetic), and 到 (dao) 'to arrive, to reach'. Together: a feeling that reaches one, 'to feel, to sense'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 感 (gan, 'to feel', 心 heart radical + 咸 phonetic) + 到 (dao, 'to reach')
Stroke order
感
到
Examples
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I feel extremely happy.
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He feels very happy.
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I feel somewhat uneasy.
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I feel very sorry.
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She feels a little cold.
感到 (gǎn dào) means to feel or to sense, expressing internal emotional or physical perception. 感 relates to feeling and sensation, while 到 here acts as a result complement indicating that the feeling has been reached or registered. It is followed directly by an adjective or noun describing the feeling (感到高兴, feel happy; 感到痛, feel pain). It is similar to 觉得 (jué de) but often more formal.
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