感性 (gǎn xìng) — (adjective) emotional, sentimental; (adjective) perceptual, based on sensory experience
Definition
感性 contrasts with 理性 (rational) — it means 'emotional, perceptive through feeling rather than logic'. Unlike 敏感 ('oversensitive, easily offended'), being 感性 is neutral or positive: feeling deeply, guided by the senses and emotions.
adjective
emotionalsentimentalperceptualbased on sensory experience
Examples
- ，感性。Zài yì shù chuàng zuò zhōng, gǎn xìng bǐ lǐ xìng gèng néng dǎ dòng rén xīn.In artistic creation, sensibility touches people more deeply than rationality.
- 感性，。Tā shì gè hěn gǎn xìng de rén, kàn xiǎo shuō jīng cháng kū.She is a very emotional person, often crying while reading novels.
- 感性，。Zuò jué dìng shí bù néng zhī kào gǎn xìng, yě yào kǎo lǜ shí jì qíng kuàng.When making decisions, you can't rely only on emotion; you also have to consider the actual situation.
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