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慨然

Word · Adverb

with deep emotion; generously

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

adverb

with deep emotion; sighingly

literary

Describes an action performed with deep feeling or emotion, often accompanied by a sigh. Used in literary or formal contexts.

Lǎo老
rén人
kǎi慨
rán然
cháng长
tàn叹
 ,
huí回
yì忆
wǎng往
shì事
 。

The old man sighed deeply with emotion, recalling the past.

Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
xiāo消
xi息
 ,
tā他
kǎi慨
rán然
luò落
lèi泪
 。

Hearing this news, he shed tears with deep emotion.

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Shī诗
rén人
kǎi慨
rán然
gāo高
gē歌
 ,
shū抒
fā发
xiōng胸
zhōng中
kuài块
lěi垒
 。

The poet sang aloud with passion, giving vent to the frustrations in his heart.

2.

adverb

generously; readily; without hesitation

formal

Describes doing something in a generous, open-handed manner, or agreeing to a request without reluctance. Often implies a noble or magnanimous attitude.

Tā他
kǎi慨
rán然
xiāng相
zèng赠
 ,
jiāng将
cáng藏
shū书
quán全
bù部
sòng送
gěi给
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
 。

He gave generously, donating his entire book collection to the library.

Duì对
yú于
wǒ我
de的
qǐng请
qiú求
 ,
tā他
kǎi慨
rán然
yīng应
yǔn允
 。

He readily agreed to my request.

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Qǐ企
yè业
jiā家
kǎi慨
rán然
chéng承
nuò诺
zī资
zhù助
pín贫
kùn困
xué学
shēng生
 。

The entrepreneur generously promised to sponsor impoverished students.

Miàn面
duì对
zāi灾
qíng情
 ,
mín民
zhòng众
kǎi慨
rán然
jiě解
náng囊
 。

Facing the disaster, the people generously opened their purses to donate.