令人感动 (lìng rén gǎn dòng) — (phrase) moving, touching; to make people feel moved

Definition

A set phrase meaning 'moving, touching' — it describes something (a story, scene, behavior) that stirs emotion in people. Use it as a predicate or attribute to praise what moves you.

phrase
movingtouchingto make people feel moved

Examples

  • 令人感动，。
    Zhè bù diàn yǐng fēi cháng lìng rén gǎn dòng, wǒ kàn de shí hou kū le.
    This movie is very moving; I cried when watching it.
  • 令人感动，。
    Tā de gù shi lìng rén gǎn dòng, dà jiā dōu liú xià le yǎn lèi.
    His story is touching; everyone shed tears.
  • 令人感动，。
    Nà wèi lǎo shī de ài xīn xíng wéi lìng rén gǎn dòng, zhí dé xué xí.
    That teacher's loving behavior is inspiring and worth learning from.

Origin

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 亼亼jí
  • 卩卩jié

In 令, the upper 亼 is an open mouth and the lower 卩 is a kneeling person, together showing someone giving orders.

Open 令 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 人 shows a side view of a standing person, with an arm and a leg.

Open 人 →

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

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.

Open 感 →

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 動; 动 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
力力lìstrength
Sound part声符shēngfú
重
重zhòng動dòng
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 動 uses 力 (strength) and 重 as a sound part; 重 refers to a heavy bag ready to be moved by a human. This note is about 動, not 动.

Open 动 →

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