感想 (gǎn xiǎng) — impressions; reflections; thoughts | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

感想 is the reflections you form after an experience — written or shared, like a movie review or speech takeaway. 想法 is a general thought or opinion; 印象 is just the impression left on you.

noun

impressionsreflectionsthoughts

Measure word · 通, 个

Examples

，感想。
Kàn wán zhè bù diàn yǐng, wǒ yǒu hěn duō gǎn xiǎng xiǎng gēn péng you liáo.
After watching this movie, I have a lot of thoughts I want to share with friends.
，感想。
Tīng le tā de yǎn jiǎng, dà jiā dōu yǒu le shēn kè de gǎn xiǎng.
After listening to his speech, everyone had profound reflections.
，感想。
Zhè cì shí xí ràng wǒ xué dào le hěn duō, wǒ xiǎng xiě yì piān gǎn xiǎng.
This internship taught me a lot, and I want to write a piece of reflections.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

感gǎnfeeling

想xiǎngthought

感 (feeling) and 想 (thought) together give the feelings and thoughts formed by an experience.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

咸心感

Meaning part形符xíngfú

心心xīnheart

Sound part声符shēngfú

咸

咸xián感gǎn

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

感 pairs 咸, which gives the sound, with 心, the heart, for feeling.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

相心想

Meaning part形符xíngfú

心心xīnheart, mind

Sound part声符shēngfú

相

相xiāng想xiǎng

Same sound today

想 has 心 (heart, mind) below 相 (to look at); the shape shows the mind looking at or considering something, and 相 also gives the sound.

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HSK 3.0 Level 6 HSK 2.0 Level 5 Thinking & Cognition

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