Definition
伤感 (shānggǎn) describes a gentle, nostalgic sadness — a wistful, sentimental feeling, not sharp grief. It's softer than 悲伤 (bēishāng, deep sorrow) and 伤心 (shāngxīn, heartbreak), and unlike 难过 (nánguò, general sadness or discomfort), 伤感 has a reflective, almost poetic tone, often triggered by memories or art.
adjective
sad in a gentlenostalgic waysentimentalmelancholic
Examples
- ，伤感。Tīng dào zhè shǒu gē, tā xīnli yǒuxiē shāng gǎn.Hearing this song, she felt a little sad.
- 伤感。Zhè bù shāng gǎn de diànyǐng ràng wǒ xiǎng qǐ le lǎojiā.This sentimental movie reminded me of my hometown.
- ，伤感。Líbié shí, dàjiā dōu yǒuxiē shāng gǎn.Everyone felt a bit melancholic at the farewell.
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