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敏感

mǐn gǎn · min gan

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HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. sensitive
  2. susceptible
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A sensitive dog

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)家(jiā)的(de)小狗(xiǎogǒu)鼻子(bízi)特别(tèbié)敏感(mǐngǎn)。

    My puppy has a very sensitive nose.

  2. Liangliang

    有多(yǒuduō)敏感(mǐngǎn)？

    How sensitive?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)在(zài)房间(fángjiān)里(lǐ)打开(dǎkāi)一包(yībāo)饼干(bǐnggān)，它(tā)马上(mǎshàng)跑(pǎo)进来(jìnlái)。

    If I open a pack of biscuits in my room, it runs in right away.

  4. Liangliang

    它(tā)的(de)耳朵(ěrduo)也(yě)很(hěn)敏感(mǐngǎn)吧(ba)？

    Are its ears sensitive too?

  5. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)小声(xiǎoshēng)说(shuō)饼干(bǐnggān)两个字(liǎnggèzì)，它(tā)就(jiù)来(lái)了(le)。

    Yes. If I whisper the word biscuit, it comes.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)以后(yǐhòu)吃(chī)饼干(bǐnggān)的(de)时候(shíhou)，别(bié)说话(shuōhuà)。

    Then do not talk when you eat biscuits.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)对(duì)当(dāng)下(xià)的(de)流(liú)行(xíng)很(hěn)敏(mǐn)感(gǎn)。

She's highly influenced by current trends.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by weihaiping · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

不(bú)要(yào)对(duì)批(pī)评(píng)太(tài)敏(mǐn)感(gǎn)了(le)。

Don't be too sensitive to criticism.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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