感叹

gǎn tàn

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

Definitions

1. to sigh (with feeling)
2. to lament

Word relationships

Antonyms

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赞美

zàn měi

to admire

to praise (opposite of lamenting)

Related words

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叹气

tàn qì

to sigh

to sigh (physically or emotionally)

Synonyms

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感慨

gǎn kǎi

to sigh with sorrow, regret etc

to sigh with emotion, to lament

Usage notes

Collocations

感叹 often pairs with 不已 (bù yǐ) to express continuous sighing or lament, as in 感叹不已 (cannot stop sighing with emotion).

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 感叹 (emotional sigh or lament) with 叹气 (physical sigh). 感叹 emphasizes deep feeling, while 叹气 can be a simple sigh without emotion.

Example Sentences

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他感叹时光飞逝。

He laments how time flies.

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Words Containing 感叹

exclamation

exclamation mark ! (punct.)

感叹词

gǎn tàn cí

interjection (part of speech)

感叹语

gǎn tàn yǔ

exclamation

Child Words of 感叹

sense of; feeling of

to sigh