深感 (shēn gǎn) — to feel deeply | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

深感 (shēn gǎn) is a formal, written verb meaning 'to feel deeply,' used in set phrases like 深感遗憾, 深感抱歉, 深感不安. It is more literary than the everyday 感觉 (gǎnjué).

verb

to feel deeply

Examples

深感。
Wǒ duì cǐ shēn gǎn yí hàn.
I deeply regret this.
深感。
Tā shēn gǎn zé rèn zhòng dà.
He deeply feels the great responsibility.
深感。
Wǒ men duì nǐ de bāng zhù shēn gǎn gǎn jī.
We are deeply grateful for your help.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

深 adds the intensity of feeling, 感 gives the sense of feeling.

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

氵Written in full as水shuǐwater

Sound part声符shēngfú

𥥍

𥥍𥥍深shēn

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

深 is built from 氵, the side form of 水 “water”, and 𥥍, which supplies the sound.

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.

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