感激

感激 gǎnjī

Appreciate (gratitude)

What 感激 means

  1. Appreciate (gratitude)

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Character by character

感激 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

感
gǎn
Feel (moved - affected)
激
jī
Surge (incite - violent)

How to write 感激

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感激 in a sentence

我非常感激你的帮助。
Wǒ fēicháng gǎnjī nǐ de bāngzhù.
I am very grateful for your help.
他感激地看了我一眼。
Tā gǎnjī de kàn le wǒ yì yǎn.
He gave me a grateful look.

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Questions about 感激

What does 感激 mean in English?

感激 is pronounced gǎnjī and means Appreciate (gratitude).

How do you pronounce 感激?

感激 is gǎnjī in pinyin — written ganji without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 感激?

感激 is written with 2 characters: 感 (gǎn) Feel (moved - affected), 激 (jī) Surge (incite - violent). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 感激 an HSK word?

Yes — 感激 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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