感受

gǎnshòu

Traditional: 感受

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Translation

feeling, to feel, to experience

Word origin

A compound of 感 (gan, to feel or sense) and 受 (shou, to receive), together meaning what one takes in and feels, hence a feeling or to experience.

Origin
compound
Root
感 (gan, to feel) + 受 (shou, to receive)

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Examples

Tell us how you feel.

I can feel his pain.

shēn

This trip moved me deeply.

Everyone feels differently.

Experience nature with your heart.

感受 (gǎn shòu) means feeling, to feel, to experience. It works as both a noun for an inner feeling and a verb for sensing something.

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This word is part of lesson 22.