感动/感動 gǎndòng — to move, to touch (emotionally); moved, touched

Meanings

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   to move, to touch (emotionally); moved, touched

   感, to feel, and 动, to move — a feeling stirred into motion. It works both ways: a story 感动 the listener, and the listener herself 很感动, moved by it; the same word is the push and the state it leaves behind.

   verb

Example sentences

• 这个故事感动了很多人。/這個故事感動了很多人。Zhège (fourth tone, falling) gùshi (fourth tone, falling) gǎndòngle (third tone, dipping) hěn (third tone, dipping) duō (first tone, high and level) rén. (second tone, rising)···

  This story moved a lot of people.

• 听了她的话，我很感动。/聽了她的話，我很感動。Tīngle (first tone, high and level) tā (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) huà, (fourth tone, falling) wǒ (third tone, dipping) hěn (third tone, dipping) gǎndòng. (third tone, dipping)···

  Hearing what she said, I was very moved.