慨 (kǎi) — (bound form) indignant, outraged (in 愤慨); (bound form) generous, fervent (in 慷慨); (bound form) to sigh with emotion, to reflect deeply (in 感慨)
Definition
慨 is a bound morph that almost never stands alone. In 慷慨 it means 'generous'; in 愤慨 it means 'indignant'; in 感慨 it means 'sighing with deep feeling'. Recognize the character, but learn each word as its own unit.
bound form
(bound form) indignantoutraged (in 愤慨)(bound form) generousfervent (in 慷慨)(bound form) to sigh with emotionto reflect deeply (in 感慨)
Examples
- ，。Tā wèi rén kāng kǎi dà fāng, péng you hěn duō.He is generous and open-handed, so he has many friends.
- ，。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, dà jiā dōu hěn fèn kǎi.Everyone was very indignant upon hearing this news.
- ，。Lǎo rén huí yì wǎng shì, gǎn kǎi wàn qiān.The old man recalled the past, filled with a thousand emotions.
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