Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/Feelings-and-Emotions
< Language | Mandarin-chinese | Vocabulary
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Rate this lesson:
Mandarin Chinese Vocabulary - Feelings and Emotions
Mandarin Chinese is a complex language especially when it comes to expressing feelings and emotions. In today's lesson, you'll find the main words and examples of use.
Most Used Words for Feelings and Emotions[edit | edit source]
Word in Mandarin Chinese | IPA pronunciation | Translation in English | Example in Mandarin Chinese | Translation of Example in English |
---|---|---|---|---|
开心 (kāi xīn) | /kai1 xin1/ | happy | 我很开心 (wǒ hěn kāi xīn) | I am very happy |
难过 (nán guò) | /nan2 guo4/ | sad | 我很难过 (wǒ hěn nán guò) | I am very sad |
生气 (shēng qì) | /sheng1 qi4/ | angry | 他生气了 (tā shēng qì le) | He is angry |
害怕 (hài pà) | /hai4 pa4/ | afraid | 我害怕 (wǒ hài pà) | I am afraid |
兴奋 (xīng fèn) | /xing1 fen4/ | excited | 我很兴奋 (wǒ hěn xīng fèn) | I am very excited |
愤怒 (fèn nù) | /fen4 nu4/ | furious | 他很愤怒 (tā hěn fèn nù) | He is very furious |
安心 (ān xīn) | /an1 xin1/ | relieved | 我很安心 (wǒ hěn ān xīn) | I am very relieved |
无聊 (wú liáo) | /wu2 liao2/ | bored | 我很无聊 (wǒ hěn wú liáo) | I am very bored |
愉快 (yú kuài) | /yu2 kuai4/ | cheerful | 他很愉快 (tā hěn yú kuài) | He is very cheerful |
悲伤 (bēi shāng) | /bei1 shang1/ | sad | 我很悲伤 (wǒ hěn bēi shāng) | I am very sad |
Dialogue: Expressing Feelings and Emotions[edit | edit source]
A: 你好 (nǐ hǎo) - Hello
B: 我很开心 (wǒ hěn kāi xīn) - I am very happy
A: 真的吗? (zhēn de ma?) - Really?
B: 是的 (shì de) - Yes
A: 你一直很开心吗?(nǐ yī zhí hěn kāi xīn ma?) - Have you always been happy?
B: 不,有时候我会很难过 (bù, yǒu shí hou wǒ huì hěn nán guò) - No, sometimes I can be sad
A: 可是现在你很开心? (kě shì xiàn zài nǐ hěn kāi xīn?) - But you are happy now?
B: 是的 (shì de) - Yes
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- 靠 kào depend on, lean on
- 信 xìn letter; have faith in, believe
- Expressions to survive in China
- 部 bù part, section
- 故 gù cause, reason; therefore
- 使 shĭ send; envoy; use
- 席 xí feast, banquet
- 运(運) yùn move, transport
- 切 qiē cut, slice
- 危 wēi, wéi danger