感伤 (gǎn shāng) — to be sad (in a gentle, reflective way); to be sentimental
Definition
A gentle, reflective sadness — feeling wistful or touched by something (a song, a season) rather than sharply upset. Stronger and more literary than 伤心, which is plain 'sad'.
adjective
to be sad (in a gentle, reflective way)to be sentimental
Examples
- ，感伤。Tīng dào nà shǒu gē, tā gǎn dào yǒu xiē gǎn shāng.Hearing that song, she felt a bit sad.
- 感伤。Qiū tiān zǒng shì ràng rén gǎn dào gǎn shāng.Autumn always makes people feel sentimental.
- 感伤。Tā xiě le yì shǒu gǎn shāng de shī.He wrote a sentimental poem.
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