感激

gǎn jī

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to be grateful
2. to appreciate
3. thankful

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 怨恨 yuàn hèn 怨恨 yuàn hèn to resent 怨恨 means 'to resent' or 'to harbor resentment', opposite of feeling grateful.: to resent

Related words

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• 感恩 gǎn ēn 感恩 gǎn ēn to be grateful 感恩 means 'to feel grateful' or 'to give thanks', often used in the context of Thanksgiving or expressing gratitude for kindness.: to be grateful

Synonyms

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• 感谢 gǎn xiè 感谢 gǎn xiè (express) thanks Both mean 'to thank' or 'to be grateful', but 感谢 is more commonly used for thanking someone directly, while 感激 emphasizes a deep sense of gratitude.: (express) thanks

Usage notes

Common mistakes

感激 is often followed by 不尽 (bù jìn) to express endless gratitude, as in 感激不尽 (gǎn jī bù jìn). Avoid using it with a direct object like a person; use 感谢 (gǎn xiè) instead, e.g., 感谢你 (gǎn xiè nǐ), not 感激你.

Example Sentences

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我非常 感激 你的帮助。

I am very grateful for your help.

感激 不盡。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 4464870)

他們會 感激 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 6065359)

我很 感激 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5907640)

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Words Containing 感激

• 感激不尽 感激不尽 gǎn jī bù jìn: can't thank sb enough (idiom)
• 感激涕零 感激涕零 gǎn jī tì líng: to shed tears of gratitude (idiom); moved to tears
• 无任感激 无任感激 wú rèn gǎn jī: deeply obliged

Child Words of 感激

• 感 感 gǎn: sense of; feeling of
• 激 激 jī: to arouse