感伤

感傷
gǎnshāng
adjective #18,071

Meanings

  1. 1 sad
  2. 2 sentimental
  3. 3 melancholy
  4. 4 downhearted

Examples

HSK 3
Qiūtiān zǒng ràng rén gǎndào gǎnshāng.
Autumn always makes people feel melancholy.
HSK 7-9
Zhè shǒu gē de xuánlǜ hěn gǎnshāng.
The melody of this song is very sentimental.

Tips

usage
感伤 is a softer, more literary sadness than 伤心. It implies wistful melancholy or sentimentality rather than sharp grief.

Stroke Order

gǎn
shāng