感人 (gǎn rén) — touching; moving

Definition

感人 describes a thing (story, movie, scene) that moves you emotionally. Unlike 感动, it doesn't describe how a person feels — it describes what causes that feeling.

adjective
touchingmoving

Examples

  • 感人
    Wǒ dú le yì běn gǎn rén de xiǎo shuō.
    I read a touching novel.
  • 感人
    Nà ge diàn yǐng zhēn gǎn rén!
    That movie is really moving!
  • 感人
    Měi cì kàn dào zhè zhāng zhào piàn, wǒ dōu jué de hěn gǎn rén.
    Every time I see this photo, I find it very touching.

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