伤感

傷感

shānggǎn

adjective HSK 7 #6,960

Meanings

1 sentimental; melancholic
2 sad; wistful

Characters

to hurt; to wound

feeling; emotion

Literally 'hurt feelings' — a gentle, bittersweet sadness.

Examples

听到这首歌，她有点伤感。

Tīngdào zhè shǒu gē, tā yǒudiǎn shānggǎn.

Hearing this song, she felt a bit melancholic.

秋天总是让人感到伤感。

Qiūtiān zǒngshì ràng rén gǎndào shānggǎn.

Autumn always makes people feel sentimental.

Tips

usage

伤感 is a softer, more literary sadness than 难过 (nánguò) or 伤心 (shāngxīn). It implies wistfulness or nostalgia — the kind of feeling you get listening to a sad song on a rainy day, not the feeling when something terrible happens.

Stroke Order

伤 shāng

感 gǎn