感激 (gǎnjī) — to be grateful
HSK 3 | verb | to feel deep gratitude toward someone
感激 (gǎnjī)
感激 expresses a deep sense of gratitude, stronger and more formal than simply saying thank you.
Meanings
- [verb] to be grateful; to feel gratitude; to appreciate deeply
Example Sentences
我非常感激您对我的帮助。 Wǒ fēicháng gǎnjī nín duì wǒ de bāngzhù. I am deeply grateful for your help.
她感激地看着老师，说不出话来。 Tā gǎnjī de kànzhe lǎoshī, shuō bù chū huà lái. She looked at the teacher with gratitude, unable to say a word.
他对所有帮助过他的人都感激不尽。 Tā duì suǒyǒu bāngzhù guò tā de rén dōu gǎnjī bù jìn. He is endlessly grateful to everyone who has helped him.
我们应该感激父母为我们所做的一切。 Wǒmen yīnggāi gǎnjī fùmǔ wèi wǒmen suǒ zuò de yīqiē. We should be grateful for everything our parents do for us.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 感激不尽 | endlessly grateful |
| 深感感激 | deeply grateful |
| 感激之情 | feeling of gratitude |
| 感激地 | gratefully |
| 表示感激 | to express gratitude |
Memory Hook
感 (to feel) + 激 (to stir/arouse): gratitude is a feeling so strong it stirs and moves your heart deeply.