Emotions & Feelings in Chinese
Feelings in Chinese: 快乐 (kuàilè, happy), 难过 (nánguò, sad), 累 (lèi, tired), 生气 (shēngqì, angry), 兴奋 (xīngfèn, excited), 紧张 (jǐnzhāng, nervous). Below are all 36 emotions and feelings from lessons 111, 112 and 113 of the Flashcardly course, each with a picture and native audio.
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Lesson 111 · Feelings 1 12 words
- 快乐 kuàilè happy
她是一个快乐的女孩。
Tā shì yī ge kuàilè de nǚhái。
She is a happy girl.
- 难过 nánguò sad
他今天觉得很难过。
Tā jīntiān juéde hěn nánguò。
He feels very sad today.
- 累 lèi tired
你下班后看起来很累。
Nǐ xiàbān hòu kàn qǐlái hěn lèi.
You seem tired after work.
- 饿 è hungry
我现在很饿。
Wǒ xiànzài hěn è。
I am very hungry now.
- 渴 kě thirsty
她现在很渴。
Tā xiànzài hěn kě。
She is very thirsty now.
- 极冷 jílěng freezing
外面极冷。
Wàimiàn jílěng。
It is freezing outside.
- 不舒服 bù shūfu uncomfortable
这个活动让我不舒服。
Zhè ge huódòng ràng wǒ bù shūfu。
This event makes me uncomfortable.
- 无聊 wúliáo bored
我今天很无聊。
Wǒ jīntiān hěn wúliáo.
I am bored today.
- 兴奋 xīngfèn excited
她今天感觉很兴奋。
Tā jīntiān gǎnjué hěn xīngfèn。
She feels excited today.
- 紧张 jǐnzhāng nervous
他们考试前感到紧张。
Tāmen kǎoshì qián gǎndào jǐnzhāng。
They feel nervous before tests.
- 轻松 qīngsōng relaxed
你今天看起来很轻松。
Nǐ jīntiān kàn qǐlái hěn qīngsōng。
You look relaxed today.
- 生气 shēngqì angry
他好像在为什么事生气。
Tā hǎoxiàng zài wèi shénme shì shēngqì。
He seems angry about something.
Lesson 112 · Feelings 2 12 words
- 担心 dānxīn worried
苏珊今天看起来很担心。
Sūshān jīntiān kàn qǐlái hěn dānxīn。
Susane looks worried today.
- 焦虑 jiāolǜ anxious
我考试前觉得焦虑。
Wǒ kǎoshì qián juéde jiāolǜ。
I feel anxious before tests.
- 压力大 yālì dà stressed
你看起来工作压力很大。
Nǐ kànqǐlái gōngzuò yālì hěn dà.
You look stressed about work.
- 困 kùn sleepy
她上课的时候觉得很困。
Tā shàngkè de shíhou juéde hěn kùn。
She feels sleepy in class.
- 放心 fàngxīn relieved
考试以后我们觉得很放心。
Kǎoshì yǐhòu wǒmen juéde hěn fàngxīn。
We feel relieved after tests.
- 失望 shīwàng disappointed
我今天感到很失望。
Wǒ jīntiān gǎndào hěn shīwàng。
I felt disappointed today.
- 惊讶 jīngyà surprised
那只猫现在看起来很惊讶。
Nà zhī māo xiànzài kàn qǐlái hěn jīngyà.
That cat looks surprised now.
- 困惑 kùnhuò confused
他今天看起来很困惑。
Tā jīntiān kànqǐlái hěn kùnhuò。
He looks very confused today.
- 骄傲 jiāo'ào proud
我为你感到骄傲。
Wǒ wèi nǐ gǎndào jiāo'ào。
I am proud of you.
- 尴尬 gāngà embarrassed
他们在犯错后感到很尴尬。
Tāmen zài fàncuò hòu gǎndào hěn gāngà。
They feel embarrassed after the mistake.
- 沮丧 jǔsàng frustrated
这个人今天看起来很沮丧。
Zhè ge rén jīntiān kànqǐlái hěn jǔsàng.
This person seems frustrated today.
- 感激 gǎnjī grateful
她对帮助很感激。
Tā duì bāngzhù hěn gǎnjī.
She is grateful for help.
Lesson 113 · Body States & Temperature 12 words
- 凉爽 liángshuǎng cool
我喝了这口凉爽的水。
Wǒ hē le zhè kǒu liángshuǎng de shuǐ。
I drink the cool water.
- 滚烫 gǔntàng boiling
水是滚烫的。
Shuǐ shì gǔntàng de.
The water is boiling hot.
- 温的 wēn de lukewarm
我喝了那杯温水。
Wǒ hē le nà bēi wēnshuǐ.
I drank the lukewarm water.
- 寒意 hányì chilly
早晨的空气凉飕飕的。
Zǎochen de kōngqì liángsōusōu de。
The morning air is chilly.
- 出汗 chūhàn sweaty
我的手出汗出得很厉害。
Wǒ de shǒu chūhàn chū de hěn lìhai.
My hands are very sweaty.
- 发抖 fādǒu shivery
我觉得冷，而且浑身发抖。
Wǒ juéde lěng，érqiě húnshēn fādǒu。
I feel cold and shivery.
- 精神焕发 jīngshénhuànfā refreshed
睡了一觉后，我感到精神焕发。
Shuì le yī jiào hòu，wǒ gǎndào jīngshénhuànfā。
I feel refreshed after my sleep.
- 精力充沛 jīnglìchōngpèi energetic
那些精力充沛的孩子们在外面玩耍。
Nàxiē jīnglìchōngpèi de háizimen zài wàimiàn wánshuǎ。
The energetic children play outside.
- 困倦 kùnjuàn drowsy
我觉得很困倦，需要睡觉。
Wǒ juéde hěn kùnjuàn，xūyào shuìjiào。
I am drowsy and need sleep.
- 警觉 jǐngjué alert
那名警卫非常警觉。
Nà míng jǐngwèi fēicháng jǐngjué。
The guard is very alert.
- 酸痛 suāntòng achy
我今天感觉全身酸痛。
Wǒ jīntiān gǎnjué quánshēn suāntòng.
My body feels achy today.
- 疲惫 píbèi weary
这位疲惫的旅行者终于休息了。
Zhè wèi píbèi de lǚxíngzhě zhōngyú xiūxi le。
The weary traveler finally rested.
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