<p>There is virtually no difference. Perhaps <code>嘆詞</code> is more concise than <code>感嘆詞</code>.</p>
<p>However, <code>嘆/叹</code> itself is seldom used alone in modern Chinese. Modern Chinese tends to use bisyllabic words. So we say <code>感嘆</code> (to interject), <code>讚嘆</code> (to praise), <code>嘆息</code> (to sigh) to 'augment' or 'specify' the meaning of <code>嘆/叹</code>.</p>
<p><code>嘆詞</code> is already bisyllabic; but it still doesn't hurt to say it as <code>感嘆詞</code>.</p>
<p><code>感</code> bears the concept of 'to feel'. You interject after you experienced an emotion. It confers neutrality and generality to the word <code>感嘆</code> (compare with <code>讚嘆</code>, which is fairly positive).</p>

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<p>While beginning to learn Chinese, I encounter 叹词 (tàncí) and 感叹词 (gǎntàncí) for the equivalent meaning of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interjection" rel="nofollow noreferrer">interjection</a> in English. I would like to know why the symbol 感 (gǎn) meaning 'to feel' is added and if there is a resulting difference in meaning. In other words, is it proper grammar or necessary to include the 感 symbol?</p>

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Explanation for 感 in 感叹词
# Explanation for 感 in 感叹词

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-05-17)

While beginning to learn Chinese, I encounter 叹词 (tàncí) and 感叹词 (gǎntàncí) for the equivalent meaning of [interjection](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interjection) in English. I would like to know why the symbol 感 (gǎn) meaning 'to feel' is added and if there is a resulting difference in meaning. In other words, is it proper grammar or necessary to include the 感 symbol?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2021-05-17. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

There is virtually no difference. Perhaps `嘆詞` is more concise than `感嘆詞`.

However, `嘆/叹` itself is seldom used alone in modern Chinese. Modern Chinese tends to use bisyllabic words. So we say `感嘆` (to interject), `讚嘆` (to praise), `嘆息` (to sigh) to 'augment' or 'specify' the meaning of `嘆/叹`.

`嘆詞` is already bisyllabic; but it still doesn't hurt to say it as `感嘆詞`.

`感` bears the concept of 'to feel'. You interject after you experienced an emotion. It confers neutrality and generality to the word `感嘆` (compare with `讚嘆`, which is fairly positive).

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