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感恩

gǎn ēn · gan en

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to be grateful
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Thanksgiving dinner

  1. Leon

    今天(jīntiān)是(shì)感恩(gǎnēn)节(jié)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)请(qǐng)你们(nǐmen)吃饭(chīfàn)。

    Today is Thanksgiving. I want to treat you to dinner.

  2. Dengdeng

    感恩节(gǎnēnjié)？是(shì)感恩(gǎnēn)什么(shénme)的(de)节日(jiérì)？

    Thanksgiving? What are people grateful for?

  3. Leon

    大家(dàjiā)说出(shuōchū)自己(zìjǐ)感恩(gǎnēn)的(de)事(shì)，再(zài)一起(yīqǐ)吃饭(chīfàn)。

    Everyone says what they are grateful for, then we eat together.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)感恩(gǎnēn)你们(nǐmen)这么(zhème)好(hǎo)的(de)朋友(péngyou)！

    I am grateful for such good friends!

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)感恩(gǎnēn)今天(jīntiān)不用(bùyòng)买单(mǎidān)！

    I am grateful I do not have to pay the bill today!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)应(yīng)该(gāi)感(gǎn)恩(ēn)父(fù)母(mǔ)的(de)养(yǎng)育(yù)之(zhī)恩(ēn)。

We should be grateful for our parents' care.

02

她(tā)常(cháng)怀(huái)感(gǎn)恩(ēn)之(zhī)心(xīn)，乐(lè)于(yú)助(zhù)人(rén)。

She often has a grateful heart and is happy to help others.

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