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-====== gǎnqíng: 感情 - Feeling, Emotion, Affection, Relationship ====== +
-===== Quick Summary ===== +
-  *   **Keywords:** gǎnqíng, 感情, Chinese word for feeling, emotion in Chinese, Chinese word for affection, relationship in Chinese, gǎnqíng meaning, 感情是什么意思, gǎnqíng vs àiqíng, cultivate feelings in Chinese, deep feelings. +
-  *   **Summary:** Learn the deep meaning of **感情 (gǎnqíng)**, a fundamental Chinese word for feeling, emotion, and affection. This page explores how **感情** describes the emotional bond in relationships with family, friends, and romantic partners. Discover its cultural importance, how it differs from romantic love (**爱情, àiqíng**), and see practical examples to understand how to use it correctly in modern conversation. +
-===== Core Meaning ===== +
-  *   **Pinyin (with tone marks):** gǎnqíng +
-  *   **Part of Speech:** Noun +
-  *   **HSK Level:** HSK 4 +
-  *   **Concise Definition:** A deep and stable feeling, emotion, affection, or the emotional bond within a relationship. +
-  *   **In a Nutshell:** **感情 (gǎnqíng)** is the emotional "glue" that holds relationships together. It's broader than romantic love and can describe the deep connection you have with family, old friends, or a partner. Think of it not as a fleeting mood, but as a bond that is built and nurtured over time through shared experiences. It represents the warmth, history, and substance of a connection. +
-===== Character Breakdown ===== +
-  *   **感 (gǎn):** To feel, to sense, to affect. This character combines **咸 (xián)**, which originally meant "to influence," and **心 (xīn)**, the "heart" radical. So, **感** literally depicts something influencing or touching the heart. +
-  *   **情 (qíng):** Feeling, sentiment, passion. This character combines the "heart" radical **心 (xīn)** on the left with **青 (qīng)**, which primarily provides the phonetic sound. The heart radical clearly marks this character as relating to emotions. +
-  *   Together, **感情 (gǎnqíng)** combines a "feeling in the heart" with "sentiment," creating a powerful term for a deep, established emotional connection. +
-===== Cultural Context and Significance ===== +
-In Chinese culture, **感情 (gǎnqíng)** is a cornerstone of interpersonal relationships (**关系, guānxi**). It is something that must be actively //cultivated// (**培养, péiyǎng**), not something that just appears. +
-This contrasts with the Western concept of "chemistry," which can be an instant, almost magical attraction. **感情**, on the other hand, implies a process. It grows from shared history, mutual support, loyalty, and time spent together. A common and highly valued phrase is **培养感情 (péiyǎng gǎnqíng)**, which means "to cultivate a relationship" or "to nurture the bond." This can be done before marriage, between new colleagues, or to strengthen family ties. +
-This focus on cultivation reflects a cultural value placed on stability, long-term commitment, and harmony. A relationship with deep **感情** is seen as strong, reliable, and able to withstand challenges. It's less about passionate, public displays of affection and more about a quiet, enduring, and dependable bond. It applies equally to the unbreakable ties with one's parents (**亲情, qīnqíng**) and the profound loyalty between sworn brothers (**友情, yǒuqíng**). +
-===== Practical Usage in Modern China ===== +
-**感情** is used constantly in daily life to describe the quality and state of relationships. +
-  *   **Describing Relationship Quality:** It's very common to say someone's **感情** is "good" or "not good." +
-    *   `他们感情很好。(Tāmen gǎnqíng hěn hǎo.)` - They have a very good relationship / They are very close. +
-    *   `我们感情没问题。(Wǒmen gǎnqíng méi wèntí.)` - There are no problems in our relationship. +
-  *   **Relationship Breakdown:** It's central to discussions about breakups or divorce. +
-    *   `感情破裂 (gǎnqíng pòliè)` is the formal term for an irreparable breakdown of a relationship, often cited in divorce proceedings. +
-    *   `伤害感情 (shānghài gǎnqíng)` means "to hurt someone's feelings" in a deep, relational way, far more serious than a minor offense. +
-  *   **As a General Concept:** It can refer to emotion itself, often in contrast to logic. +
-    *   `他是个重感情的人。(Tā shì ge zhòng gǎnqíng de rén.)` - He's a person who values emotional connections highly / He's a sentimental person. +
-===== Example Sentences ===== +
-**Example 1:** +
-我们结婚十年了，**感情**一直很好。 +
-Pinyin: Wǒmen jiéhūn shí nián le, **gǎnqíng** yīzhí hěn hǎo. +
-English: We've been married for ten years, and our relationship has always been very good. +
-Analysis: This is a classic use of **感情** to describe the stable, positive emotional bond in a long-term relationship. +
-**Example 2:** +
-分手后，他**感情**上受到了很大的打击。 +
-Pinyin: Fēnshǒu hòu, tā **gǎnqíng** shàng shòudào le hěn dà de dǎjī. +
-English: After the breakup, he was hit hard emotionally. +
-Analysis: Here, **感情上 (gǎnqíng shàng)** means "on an emotional level" or "emotionally," referring to the deep feelings associated with a romantic relationship. +
-**Example 3:** +
-我和我最好的朋友有二十多年的**感情**了。 +
-Pinyin: Wǒ hé wǒ zuì hǎo de péngyou yǒu èrshí duō nián de **gǎnqíng** le. +
-English: My best friend and I have a bond of over 20 years. +
-Analysis: This shows that **感情** is not limited to romance. It perfectly describes the deep, historical bond of a long-standing friendship. +
-**Example 4:** +
-你们需要多花点时间在一起，培养一下**感情**。 +
-Pinyin: Nǐmen xūyào duō huā diǎn shíjiān zài yīqǐ, péiyǎng yīxià **gǎnqíng**. +
-English: You two need to spend more time together to cultivate your relationship. +
-Analysis: This uses the key phrase **培养感情 (péiyǎng gǎnqíng)**, emphasizing that the bond needs to be actively nurtured. +
-**Example 5:** +
-你这么做会伤害我们之间的**感情**的。 +
-Pinyin: Nǐ zhème zuò huì shānghài wǒmen zhījiān de **gǎnqíng** de. +
-English: Doing this will hurt the bond between us. +
-Analysis: **伤害感情 (shānghài gǎnqíng)** means to damage the relationship itself. It's much stronger than just hurting someone's mood. +
-**Example 6:** +
-他对这只小狗有很深的**感情**。 +
-Pinyin: Tā duì zhè zhī xiǎo gǒu yǒu hěn shēn de **gǎnqíng**. +
-English: He has very deep feelings for this puppy. +
-Analysis: This demonstrates the versatility of **感情**, which can even describe the powerful bond between a person and a pet. +
-**Example 7:** +
-他们因为**感情**不和而离婚了。 +
-Pinyin: Tāmen yīnwèi **gǎnqíng** bùhé ér líhūn le. +
-English: They divorced due to emotional incompatibility. +
-Analysis: **感情不和 (gǎnqíng bùhé)** is a common and somewhat formal way to say that a couple's relationship is discordant, leading to a split. +
-**Example 8:** +
-不要用**感情**来处理工作上的问题。 +
-Pinyin: Bùyào yòng **gǎnqíng** lái chǔlǐ gōngzuò shàng de wèntí. +
-English: Don't use emotion to handle work-related problems. +
-Analysis: In this context, **感情** refers to personal feelings or sentimentality, which should be kept separate from professional, rational decisions. +
-**Example 9:** +
-他对故乡充满了**感情**。 +
-Pinyin: Tā duì gùxiāng chōngmǎnle **gǎnqíng**. +
-English: He is full of deep affection for his hometown. +
-Analysis: **感情** can also express a deep, sentimental attachment to a place, not just a person. +
-**Example 10:** +
-他是一个不善于表达**感情**的人。 +
-Pinyin: Tā shì yīgè bù shànyú biǎodá **gǎnqíng** de rén. +
-English: He is someone who isn't good at expressing his feelings. +
-Analysis: This refers to the inability to show deeper emotions and affection, not just fleeting moods. +
-===== Nuances and Common Mistakes ===== +
-  *   **`感情 (gǎnqíng)` vs. `情绪 (qíngxù)` - Deep Bond vs. Current Mood:** This is the most common point of confusion. +
-    *   **感情 (gǎnqíng)** is a deep, stable emotional state or bond developed over time. //(Your relationship with your mother is **感情**.)// +
-    *   **情绪 (qíngxù)** is a temporary mood or emotional state. //(Being angry because you're stuck in traffic is **情绪**.)// +
-    *   **Incorrect:** `我今天感情不好。` (My "relationship bond" is bad today.) +
-    *   **Correct:** `我今天情绪不好。` (I'm in a bad mood today.) +
-  *   **`感情 (gǎnqíng)` vs. `爱情 (àiqíng)` - Affection vs. Romantic Love:** +
-    *   **爱情 (àiqíng)** specifically means "romantic love." It's the love between partners. +
-    *   **感情 (gǎnqíng)** is a much broader term for affection that includes romantic love, family love (**亲情**), and friendship (**友情**). All **爱情** involves **感情**, but not all **感情** is **爱情**. You have **感情** for your best friend, but not **爱情**. +
-  *   **"Having feelings for someone": `有感觉 (yǒu gǎnjué)` vs. `有感情 (yǒu gǎnqíng)`:** +
-    *   If you want to say you have a crush or "have feelings" for someone in a budding romantic sense, it is more natural to say **我对你有感觉 (Wǒ duì nǐ yǒu gǎnjué)**. It means "I have a feeling/impression about you," and implies attraction. +
-    *   Saying **我对你有感情 (Wǒ duì nǐ yǒu gǎnqíng)** sounds much more serious and profound. It implies a deep, established bond has already formed, and it can sound a bit old-fashioned or overly formal, like a confession before marriage. +
-===== Related Terms and Concepts ===== +
-  *   [[爱情]] (àiqíng) - Romantic love. A specific type of **感情**. +
-  *   [[情绪]] (qíngxù) - Mood, emotional state. Unlike **感情**, this is temporary and changeable. +
-  *   [[感觉]] (gǎnjué) - A feeling, a sense, an impression. More superficial and immediate than **感情**. +
-  *   [[关系]] (guānxi) - Relationship, connection. **感情** is the emotional content and quality of a **关系**. +
-  *   [[友情]] (yǒuqíng) - The feeling of friendship. A non-romantic form of **感情**. +
-  *   [[亲情]] (qīnqíng) - The feeling of familial affection (e.g., between parents and children). A non-romantic form of **感情**. +
-  *   [[培养]] (péiyǎng) - To cultivate, nurture. The verb most commonly paired with **感情**, as in **培养感情**. +
-  *   [[伤害]] (shānghài) - To hurt, to injure. Often used with **感情** to mean damaging a relationship. +
-  *   [[多愁善感]] (duōchóu-shàngǎn) - An idiom meaning "melancholy and sentimental"; being full of **感** (feelings).+