灵感 (靈感)
líng gǎn
Pinyin

Definition

灵感 (靈感)
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líng gǎn
  1. inspiration
  2. insight
  3. a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

感冒
gǎn mào
  1. 1 to catch cold
  2. 2 (common) cold
  3. 3 classifier: 场 cháng
  4. 4 classifier: 次 cì
  5. 5 (coll.) to be interested in (often used in the negative)
  6. 6 (Tw) to detest
  7. 7 can't stand
感动
gǎn dòng
  1. 1 to move (sb)
  2. 2 to touch (sb emotionally)
  3. 3 moving
感受
gǎn shòu
  1. 1 to sense
  2. 2 perception
  3. 3 to feel (through the senses)
  4. 4 to experience
  5. 5 a feeling
  6. 6 an impression
  7. 7 an experience
感情
gǎn qíng
  1. 1 emotion
  2. 2 sentiment
  3. 3 affection
  4. 4 feelings between two persons
  5. 5 classifier: 个 gè
  6. 6 classifier: 种 zhǒng
感觉
gǎn jué
  1. 1 to feel
  2. 2 to become aware of
  3. 3 feeling
  4. 4 sense
  5. 5 perception
  6. 6 classifier: 个 gè

Idioms (6)

多愁善感
duō chóu shàn gǎn
  1. 1 melancholy and moody (idiom); depressed personality
感天动地
gǎn tiān dòng dì
  1. 1 deeply affecting (idiom)
感恩图报
gǎn ēn tú bào
  1. 1 grateful and seeking to repay the kindness (idiom)
感情用事
gǎn qíng yòng shì
  1. 1 to act impetuously (idiom); on an impulse
感激不尽
gǎn jī bù jìn
  1. 1 can't thank sb enough (idiom)

Sample Sentences

汲取门前鉴湖水，酿得绍酒万里香”。黄酒可谓是绍兴的城市名片。作为世界三大酿制古酒之一，甘润的老酒也激发了无数骚人墨客的灵感，孕育出了这方水土的文化底蕴。千百年来，绍兴钟灵毓秀，人才辈出。
jíqǔ ménqián jiànhú shuǐ ，niàng dé shàojiǔ wàn lǐ xiāng ”。huángjiǔ kěwèi shì Shàoxīng de chéngshì míngpiàn 。zuòwéi shìjiè sān dà niàngzhì gǔ jiǔ zhīyī ，gānrùn de lǎo jiǔ yě jīfā le wúshù sāorénmòkè de línggǎn ，yùnyù chū le zhè fāng shuǐtǔ de wénhuà dǐyùn 。qiānbǎinián lái ，Shàoxīng zhōnglíngyùxiù ，réncái bèichū 。
"Drawing water from the neighbouring Jian Lake, the reputation of the Shaoxing wine distilled here has spread far and wide." Huangjiu can be said to be the calling card of the city of Shaoxing. As the world's third largest brewer of traditional Chinese liquors, the sweet thirst-quenching Shaoxing wine has served as inspiration for many literati and shaped the local cultural scene. For thousands of years Shaoxing has served as a breeding ground for literati and talent has emerged in great numbers.
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据悉，今年的“设计中国北京”在持续5天的展期中，来自12位知名设计师的作品，让人感受到耳目一新的视觉体验与生活灵感，
jùxī ，jīnnián de “shèjì Zhōngguó Běijīng ”zài chíxù tiān de zhǎnqī zhōng ，láizì wèi zhīmíng shèjìshī de zuòpǐn ，ràng rén gǎnshòu dào ěrmùyīxīn de shìjué tǐyàn yǔ shēnghuó línggǎn ，
According to sources, the “design China Beijing” exhibition this year lasted 5 days. the works of 12 well known designers left visitors with a new and refreshing experience and inspiration.
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哎，什么事儿一旦当成任务来完成就很难出精品了。再有才的作家也不可能时时都有灵感。
āi ，shénme shìr yīdàn dàngchéng rènwu lái wánchéng jiù hěn nán chū jīngpǐn le 。zài yǒucái de zuòjiā yě bù kěnéng shíshí dōu yǒu línggǎn 。
Yeah, once something becomes a job then it's difficult to come up with more creative works. Even talented writers can't always be inspired.
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写歌这东西，要有灵感的，让我想想吧。骄杰，你有什么好主意？
xiě gē zhè dōngxi ，yào yǒu línggǎn de ，ràng wǒ xiǎng xiang ba 。Jiāojié ，nǐ yǒu shénme hǎo zhǔyi ？
You need inspiration to write a song. Let me think about it. Jiaojie, do you have any good ideas?
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