感动 (gǎndòng) — moved / touched

感动 (gǎndòng)

感动 describes being emotionally moved or touched — a feeling of being stirred deeply by something kind, beautiful, or heroic. It is a positive emotional response.

Meanings

1. [verb] To move emotionally; to touch deeply; to be moved by.
2. [adjective] Moved; touched (emotionally).

Example Sentences

他的故事让我非常感动。 Tā de gùshi ràng wǒ fēicháng gǎndòng. His story moved me deeply.

看到这一幕，她感动地哭了。 Kàndào zhè yī mù, tā gǎndòng de kū le. Seeing this scene, she was so moved she cried.

他为了家人的付出真的很感动人。 Tā wèile jiārén de fùchū zhēn de hěn gǎndòng rén. His sacrifices for his family are truly moving.

这首歌很感动，每次听都想哭。 Zhè shǒu gē hěn gǎndòng, měi cì tīng dōu xiǎng kū. This song is very touching; I feel like crying every time I hear it.

Collocations

Memory Hook

感 (to feel — heart radical 心 at the bottom) plus 动 (to move). Your heart is moved — feeling that starts in the chest and causes movement, like tears or a gasp.