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敏感

mǐngǎn
adjective HSK 5 #2,963

Meanings

  1. 1 sensitive; susceptible
  2. 2 touchy; delicate (of a topic)

Characters

敏
mǐn
quick; nimble; sensitive
感
gǎn
feeling; sense
Quick to feel - sensitive to stimuli or situations.

Examples

HSK 3
这是一个敏感的话题。
Zhè shì yīgè mǐngǎn de huàtí.
This is a sensitive topic.
HSK 3
他对价格非常敏感。
Tā duì jiàgé fēicháng mǐngǎn.
He is very sensitive to prices.
HSK 5
她的皮肤很敏感。
Tā de pífū hěn mǐngǎn.
Her skin is very sensitive.

Tips

usage
敏感 can be physical (皮肤敏感, sensitive skin; 过敏, allergy) or emotional/political (敏感话题, sensitive topic). 敏感词 = censored/sensitive words (in Chinese internet context).

Stroke Order

敏 mǐn
感 gǎn