Feelings

25 minutes

Learn how to express feelings and emotions in Chinese.

Feelings

How to use these phrases

Feelings are very important in Chinese. In this lesson you will learn how to say happy, sad, angry, scared, and tired. In Chinese, you can say "我很高兴" to mean "I am very happy". The word "很" means "very" and it is used a lot before adjectives. To ask someone how they feel, say "你怎么样?" which means "How are you?". Try to tell your family how you feel today in Chinese!

Chinese vocabulary and Pinyin

ChinesePinyinMeaning
高兴gāo xìngHappy
难过nán guòSad
生气shēng qìAngry
害怕hài pàScared
累lèiTired
饿èHungry
渴kěThirsty
无聊wú liáoBored

Example sentences

我很高兴。

Wǒ hěn gāo xìng.

I am very happy.

他很难过。

Tā hěn nán guò.

He is very sad.

不要生气。

Bú yào shēng qì.

Do not be angry.

我很累。

Wǒ hěn lèi.

I am very tired.

你饿了吗?

Nǐ è le ma?

Are you hungry?

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