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慨

Character · Adjective · Verb

indignant; sigh with emotion; generous

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Meanings

3 senses · 15 examples
1.

adjective

indignant; angry

formal

Describes a feeling of anger and indignation.

Miàn面
duì对
bù不
gōng公
de的
dài待
yù遇
 ,
tā他
xīn心
zhōng中
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
fèn愤
kǎi慨
 。

Facing unfair treatment, he was filled with indignation.

Qún群
zhòng众
duì对
tān贪
fǔ腐
xíng行
wéi为
gǎn感
dào到
fèn愤
kǎi慨
 。

The masses feel indignant about corruption.

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Zhè这
fān番
yán言
lùn论
yǐn引
lái来
le了
zhòng众
rén人
de的
fèn愤
kǎi慨
 。

This remark aroused public indignation.

Tā他
de的
fèn愤
kǎi慨
zhī之
qíng情
yì溢
yú于
yán言
biǎo表
 。

His indignation was clearly visible on his face.

Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
 ,
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
shí十
fēn分
fèn愤
kǎi慨
 。

Hearing this, everyone was very indignant.

2.

verb

sigh with emotion; lament

formal

Used to express feelings of nostalgia, regret, or deep thought.

Kàn看
dào到
lǎo老
zhào照
piàn片
 ,
tā他
bù不
jīn禁
kǎi慨
tàn叹
le了
qǐ起
lái来
 。

Looking at the old photos, he couldn't help sighing with emotion.

Rén人
shēng生
wú无
cháng常
 ,
cháng常
lìng令
rén人
kǎi慨
tàn歎
 。

The impermanence of life often makes people sigh with emotion.

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Gù故
dì地
chóng重
yóu游
 ,
tā他
kǎi慨
tàn叹
le了
xǔ许
jiǔ久
 。

Returning to his old hometown, he sighed with emotion for a long time.

Dú读
dào到
zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
 ,
wǒ我
bù不
jīn禁
kǎi慨
rán然
cháng长
tàn叹
 。

Reading this article, I couldn't help letting out a long sigh of emotion.

Wǎng往
shì事
lì历
lì历
zài在
mù目
 ,
ràng让
rén人
bù不
shèng胜
kǎi慨
tàn歎
 。

The past events are vivid in my mind, making people deeply sigh with emotion.

3.

adjective

generous; unselfish; enthusiastic

formal

Often used in fixed phrases like 慷慨允诺 to mean generously promise.

Tā他
kǎi慨
yǔn允
le了
wǒ我
men们
de的
quán全
bù部
qǐng请
qiú求
 。

He generously agreed to all our requests.

Zhè这
wèi位
qǐ企
yè业
jiā家
kǎi慨
juān捐
le了
jù巨
kuǎn款
yòng用
yú于
cí慈
shàn善
shì事
yè业
 。

This entrepreneur donated a large sum of money generously for charity.

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Tā他
wéi为
rén人
kǎi慨
shuǎng爽
 ,
cóng从
bù不
jì计
jiào较
gè个
rén人
dé得
shī失
 。

He is generous and straightforward, never caring about personal gains or losses.

Miàn面
duì对
zāi灾
qū区
de的
kùn困
nán难
 ,
tā他
kǎi慨
rán然
shēn伸
chū出
yuán援
shǒu手
 。

Facing the difficulties of the disaster area, he generously lent a helping hand.

Zhè这
fèn份
kǎi慨
nuò诺
ràng让
wǒ我
men们
kàn看
dào到
le了
tā他
de的
chéng诚
yì意
 。

This generous promise showed us his sincerity.