感觉 (gǎnjué) — to feel; feeling

HSK 3 | verb/noun | a sensation or the act of feeling

感觉 (gǎnjué)

感觉 refers to a sensation, feeling, or perception, and can be used as a verb meaning to feel or sense something.

Meanings

  1. [verb] to feel; to sense; to perceive
  2. [noun] feeling; sensation; sense; impression

Example Sentences

我感觉有点儿累。 Wǒ gǎnjué yǒudiǎnr lèi. I feel a little tired.

这首歌给我一种很温暖的感觉。 Zhè shǒu gē gěi wǒ yī zhǒng hěn wēnnuǎn de gǎnjué. This song gives me a very warm feeling.

你感觉这道菜味道怎么样? Nǐ gǎnjué zhè dào cài wèidào zěnmeyàng? How does this dish taste to you?

她有一种感觉,今天会发生什么好事。 Tā yǒu yī zhǒng gǎnjué, jīntiān huì fāshēng shénme hǎoshì. She had a feeling that something good would happen today.

Collocations

Collocation Meaning
有感觉 to have a feeling
感觉好 to feel good
给人感觉 to give someone a feeling
第一感觉 first impression
感觉不对 something feels wrong

Memory Hook

感 (to feel/sense) + 觉 (to perceive/awaken): awareness that awakens inside you is your 感觉.