感
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The Chinese word 感激 is formed by combining the character 感, meaning "to feel" or "emotion", with 激, meaning "to stimulate" or "to excite"; together, they denote a feeling of being stirred or affected, resulting in the meaning of gratitude or thankfulness.

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我非常感激你的帮助。

Wǒ fēicháng gǎnjī nǐ de bāngzhù.

I am very grateful for your help.

我们感激老师们的辛勤付出。

Wǒmen gǎnjī lǎoshīmen de xīnqín fùchū.

We are grateful for the teachers' hard work.

他对朋友的雪中送炭感激不尽。

Tā duì péngyou de xuě zhōng sòng tàn gǎnjī bùjìn.

He is endlessly grateful for his friend's timely assistance.

获救者心中充满了对救援人员的感激之情。

Huòjiù zhě xīnzhōng chōngmǎnle duì jiùyuán rényuán de gǎnjī zhī qíng.

The rescued person's heart was filled with gratitude towards the rescue workers.

若能获得这次宝贵的机会，我将感激终身。

Ruò néng huòdé zhè cì bǎoguì de jīhuì, wǒ jiāng gǎnjī zhōngshēn.

If I can obtain this precious opportunity, I will be grateful for my entire life.

Word Definition - 感激

gǎn jī to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful

Individual Character Details

感 gǎn
激 jī