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感染力 (gǎn rǎn lì) — infectiousness; power to move or influence others emotionally

Definition

Refers to the emotional pull of a speech, performance, or artwork — its ability to move an audience. 感染 comes from 感染 (infect); 感染力 is the 'power to affect,' not just logical persuasion.

noun
infectiousnesspower to move or influence others emotionally

Examples

  • 感染力，。
    Tā de yǎn jiǎng gǎn rǎn lì hěn qiáng, hěn duō rén dōu bèi tā gǎn dòng le.
    His speech was very infectious; many people were moved by him.
  • 感染力，。
    Zhè bù diàn yǐng de gǎn rǎn lì hěn qiáng, kàn de shí hou wǒ kū le.
    This movie has strong emotional impact; I cried while watching it.
  • 感染力，。
    Hǎo de yīn yuè yǒu hěn qiáng de gǎn rǎn lì, ràng rén xiǎng qǐ guò qù.
    Good music has strong infectiousness, making people think of the past.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

感染infect
感gǎnaffect染rǎncontaminate
联合Coordinate
力lìpower

Infecting power names the capacity to move or infect others.

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.

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 →

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

染 combines 氵 (water), 九 (hook), and 木 (tree): something hung on a hook from a tree into water to dye it.

Open 染 →

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

力 is drawn as either an arm bending out from the side of the body or a wooden plough.

Open 力 →
Appears in
Abstract ConceptsEmotions & Feelings

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