敏感

敏感 mǐn'gǎn

Sensitive

敏感 in a sentence HSK 5 mingan

What 敏感 means

  1. Sensitive

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Character by character

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

敏
mǐn
Keen (quick - clever - sensitive)
感
gǎn
Feel (moved - affected)

How to write 敏感

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敏感 in a sentence

他对气味很敏感。
Tā duì qìwèi hěn mǐngǎn.
He is very sensitive to smells.
这是一个敏感的话题。
Zhè shì yí ge mǐngǎn de huàtí.
This is a sensitive topic.

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Questions about 敏感

What does 敏感 mean in English?

敏感 is pronounced mǐn'gǎn and means Sensitive.

How do you pronounce 敏感?

敏感 is mǐn'gǎn in pinyin — written mingan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 敏感?

敏感 is written with 2 characters: 敏 (mǐn) Keen (quick - clever - sensitive), 感 (gǎn) Feel (moved - affected). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 敏感 an HSK word?

Yes — 敏感 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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