感同身受 gǎn tóng shēn shòu

to feel as if it had happened to oneself; to sympathize

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 17185th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to feel as if it had happened to oneself
  2. 2. to sympathize
  3. 3. (polite expression of gratitude for a favor received by a friend etc) I take it as a personal favor

Characters

Character Meaning
感 gǎn HSK 3
to feel; feeling; (suffix) sense of ~
同 tóng HSK 1
same; together; with
身 shēn HSK 2
body; oneself; personally
受 shòu HSK 4
(passive marker); to receive; to accept