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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

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

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

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• 信 xìn letter; have faith in, believe
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• 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

• Wishes