cing4 gam2情感
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Yalechìhng gám
Definition
Emotion, feeling, or sentiment.
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How it's used
情感 is a more formal or literary term compared to everyday words like 感情 or 感覺. It is frequently used in professional contexts, such as discussing art, literature, or psychological states, rather than casual conversation between friends. When describing personal relationships, native speakers almost always prefer 感情 instead.
Examples
They are very sentimental and cry easily.
Do you think the emotional expression in this movie is authentic enough?
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Common mistake
Learners often use 情感 in casual contexts where 感情 is more natural. Using 情感 to describe the bond between two people can sound overly dramatic or like a line from a formal novel.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
