Emotions & basic psychology
Joy, sadness, anger, fear, stress and expressing opinions.
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Founder of Chinese Trainer. These lists come from the app's HSK inventory (hanzi, pinyin, band), not from an official exam PDF.
Joy, sadness, anger, fear, stress and expressing opinions. This page lists 50 words from Chinese Trainer's inventory, with hanzi, pinyin and English, in the HSK 2–4 band. It is not a scan of an official paper; the same rows feed SRS in the app. Start with HSK 1–2 rows when the topic includes them, and add the rest once you can say three sentences out loud.
Word list
50 words in this topic (cleaned list) · HSK 2–4
HSK 1 — use these today
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 欢 | huān | happy |
| 1 | 生气 | shēngqì | to get angry |
| 1 | 高兴 | gāoxìng | happy |
3 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 2
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 怕 | pà | to fear |
| 2 | 感动 | gǎndòng | to move |
| 2 | 难过 | nánguò | to feel sad |
3 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 3
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 动力 | dònglì | motive power |
| 3 | 害怕 | hàipà | to be afraid |
| 3 | 幸福 | xìngfú | happiness |
| 3 | 紧张 | jǐnzhāng | nervous |
4 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 4
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 兴奋 | xīngfèn | excited |
| 4 | 失望 | shīwàng | disappointed |
| 4 | 担心 | dānxīn | anxious |
| 4 | 无聊 | wúliáo | bored |
| 4 | 竟然 | jìngrán | unexpectedly |
5 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 5
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 慌 | huāng | frantic |
| 5 | 欣 | xīn | delighted |
| 5 | 动机 | dòngjī | motive |
| 5 | 后悔 | hòuhuǐ | to regret |
| 5 | 居然 | jūrán | unexpectedly |
| 5 | 悲伤 | bēishāng | sad |
6 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 6
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 忧 | yōu | sad |
| 6 | 不料 | bùliào | unexpectedly |
| 6 | 愉快 | yúkuài | cheerful |
3 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 7+
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 哀 | āi | sad |
| 7 | 哎 | āi | interjection of surprise |
| 7 | 唉 | ài / āi | alas |
| 7 | 悦 | yuè | contented |
| 7 | 畏 | wèi | fear |
| 7 | 萧 | xiāo | mournful |
| 7 | 讶 | yà | amazed |
| 7 | 兴奋剂 | xīngfènjì | stimulant |
| 7 | 兴高采烈 | xìnggāo-cǎiliè | happy and excited |
| 7 | 吓人 | xiàrén | to scare |
| 7 | 喜事 | xǐshì | happy occasion |
| 7 | 喜糖 | xǐtáng | sweet given on a happy occasion |
| 7 | 心酸 | xīnsuān | to feel sad |
| 7 | 忧虑 | yōulǜ | to worry |
| 7 | 怀旧 | huáijiù | to feel nostalgic |
| 7 | 怡然自得 | yírán-zìdé | happy and content |
| 7 | 恐惧 | kǒngjù | miedo |
| 7 | 悲哀 | bēi'āi | grieved |
| 7 | 悲痛 | bēitòng | grieved |
| 7 | 惊叹 | jīngtàn | to exclaim in admiration |
| 7 | 惊慌失措 | jīnghuāng-shīcuò | to lose one's head out of fear |
| 7 | 感慨 | gǎnkǎi | to sigh with sorrow |
| 7 | 拜年 | bàinián | to pay a New Year call |
| 7 | 欣喜 | xīnxǐ | happy |
| 7 | 焦急 | jiāojí | anxiety |
| 7 | 甜蜜 | tiánmì | sweet |
26 words · Practice them in the app