Vocabulary: Emotions & basic psychology

Joy, sadness, anger, fear, stress and expressing opinions.

Intermediate · HSK 3–4HSK 2–4F1
HSKHanziPinyinEnglish
1huānhappy
1生气shēngqìto get angry
1高兴gāoxìnghappy
2to fear
2感动gǎndòngto move
2难过nánguòto feel sad
3动力dònglìmotive power
3害怕hàipàto be afraid
3幸福xìngfúhappiness
3紧张jǐnzhāngnervous
4兴奋xīngfènexcited
4失望shīwàngdisappointed
4担心dānxīnanxious
4无聊wúliáobored
4竟然jìngránunexpectedly
5huāngfrantic
5xīndelighted
5动机dòngjīmotive
5后悔hòuhuǐto regret
5居然jūránunexpectedly
5悲伤bēishāngsad
6yōusad
6不料bùliàounexpectedly
6愉快yúkuàicheerful
7āisad
7āiinterjection of surprise
7ài / āialas
7yuècontented
7wèifear
7xiāomournful
7amazed
7兴奋剂xīngfènjìstimulant
7兴高采烈xìnggāo-cǎilièhappy and excited
7吓人xiàrénto scare
7喜事xǐshìhappy occasion
7喜糖xǐtángsweet given on a happy occasion
7心酸xīnsuānto feel sad
7忧虑yōulǜto worry
7怀旧huáijiùto feel nostalgic
7怡然自得yírán-zìdéhappy and content
7恐惧kǒngjùmiedo
7悲哀bēi'āigrieved
7悲痛bēitònggrieved
7惊叹jīngtànto exclaim in admiration
7惊慌失措jīnghuāng-shīcuòto lose one's head out of fear
7感慨gǎnkǎito sigh with sorrow
7拜年bàiniánto pay a New Year call
7欣喜xīnxǐhappy
7焦急jiāojíanxiety
7甜蜜tiánmìsweet

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