灵
感

Inspiration in Chinese: 灵感 (líng gǎn)

líng gǎn

inspiration

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 靈感1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1inspiration
  2. 2insight
  3. 3a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor

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灵
感

Zhuyin

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ㄌㄧㄥˊ

líng

ㄌ/ lㄧ/ iㄥ/ engˊ/ second tone

ㄍㄢˇ

gǎn

ㄍ/ gㄢ/ anˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

灵感

Simplified

靈感

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 画家常常从生活中获得灵感。

    huà jiā cháng cháng cóng shēng huó zhōng huò dé líng gǎn。

    Artists often draw inspiration from everyday life.

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Related words

感

gǎn

to feel

灵

líng

quick

感冒

gǎn mào

to catch cold

感动

gǎn dòng

to move (sb)

感觉

gǎn jué

feeling

感情

gǎn qíng

emotion

感谢

gǎn xiè

(express) thanks

感激

gǎn jī

to be grateful

感受

gǎn shòu

to sense

感想

gǎn xiǎng

impressions

灵活

líng huó

flexible

感到

gǎn dào

to feel

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