感动 gǎn dòng
“to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving”
verb, adjective, verb / noun, adjective / nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 感動
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
感动 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1228: 感动 gǎndòng — Level 4; official annotation 4 (形、动). PDF page 110
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 感动
感动 means to be moved or touched emotionally; it describes how a person feels. Say 我很感动 to mean "I was very moved," or use it as a verb: 他的话感动了我 / 我被他的话感动了. A common pattern is 让/使 + person + 感动 or 被 + cause + 感动.
例句Example sentences
- 这部电影让我很感动。zhè bù diàn yǐng ràng wǒ hěn gǎn dòng.This movie moved me very much.
- 听到他的故事，大家都感动得哭了。tīng dào tā de gù shì, dà jiā dōu gǎn dòng de kū le.After hearing his story, everyone was so moved that they cried.
- 我被她的帮助感动了。wǒ bèi tā de bāng zhù gǎn dòng le.I was touched by her help.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗这个故事很感动。
✓这个故事很感人。
感动 describes a person's feeling; use 感人 to describe something that makes people feel moved.