动感情

動感情

dònggǎnqíng

verb #28,032

Meanings

1 to become emotional
2 to get carried away by feelings
3 to fall for someone

Characters

to move; to stir; to activate

feeling; sense; emotion

emotion; feeling; affection

Examples

HSK 5

讲到父母，他忍不住动了感情。

Jiǎng dào fùmǔ, tā rěnbuzhù dòng le gǎnqíng.

When talking about his parents, he couldn't help but become emotional.

HSK 7-9

做生意不能动感情，要保持理性。

Zuò shēngyi bùnéng dòng gǎnqíng, yào bǎochí lǐxìng.

You can't let emotions take over in business - you need to stay rational.

Tips

usage

动感情 can describe becoming emotionally moved (e.g., by a story) or developing romantic feelings for someone. Context determines which sense applies. Saying 对某人动了感情 typically means developing romantic affection.

Stroke Order

动 dòng

感 gǎn

情 qíng