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    Expressing 'feeling' or 'sense' with 感觉 (gǎnjué)

    Description & Modification
    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    Subject + 的 + 感觉 / 感觉 + Clause

    Explanation

    感觉 (gǎnjué) means 'feeling,' 'sensation,' or 'sense' as a noun, and 'to feel' as a verb. It is extremely versatile and used to describe both physical sensations and emotional impressions. For example, 摩擦的感觉 means 'the sensation of rubbing.'

    Examples

    • 今天的天气给人一种很舒服的感觉。

      Jīntiān de tiānqì gěi rén yī zhǒng hěn shūfu de gǎnjué.

      Today's weather gives people a very comfortable feeling.

    • 我有一种感觉，他今天不会来了。

      Wǒ yǒu yī zhǒng gǎnjué, tā jīntiān bú huì lái le.

      I have a feeling that he won't come today.

    • 你摸一下这块布，感觉特别柔软。

      Nǐ mō yīxià zhè kuài bù, gǎnjué tèbié róuruǎn.

      Touch this piece of fabric; it feels especially soft.

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