sentimental; melancholic
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
sentimental; melancholic; prone to sadness and tender feelings
neutralOften used to describe a personality trait, typically with a slightly negative connotation of being overly emotional or impractical. Can refer to both temporary mood and inherent disposition.
Tā她
shì是
ge个
duō多
chóu愁
shàn善
gǎn感
de的
nǚ女
hái孩
，
kàn看
dào到
luò落
yè叶
dōu都
huì会
shāng伤
xīn心
。
She is a sentimental girl who gets sad even at the sight of falling leaves.
Bié别
tài太
guò过
duō多
chóu愁
shàn善
gǎn感
le了
，
yào要
miàn面
duì对
xiàn现
shí实
。
Don't be overly sentimental; you need to face reality.
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Shī诗
rén人
wǎng往
wǎng往
duō多
chóu愁
shàn善
gǎn感
，
duì对
zì自
rán然
biàn变
huà化
tè特
bié别
mǐn敏
gǎn感
。
Poets are often melancholic and particularly sensitive to changes in nature.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
de的
wén文
zì字
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
duō多
chóu愁
shàn善
gǎn感
de的
huái怀
jiù旧
qíng情
xù绪
。
The prose of this book is filled with a sentimental sense of nostalgia.