Emotions in Chinese

Need some help expressing your emotions in Chinese? How do you say you’re happy or surprised, worried or embarrassed? After this free Rocket Chinese lesson, you’ll be able to talk about your feelings and those of the Chinese-speaking people around you. Perhaps this will even take your new friendships to the next level.

Appearing happy just to be polite isn’t always easy, especially if you’re tired or really busy. Now imagine being able to say how you really feel in a Chinese conversation… Look out world!

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Pronouncing emotions in Chinese

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我很高兴。

Wǒ hěn gāoxìng。

I'm happy.

我恋爱了。

Wǒ liàn’ài le。

I'm in love.

我觉得无聊。

Wǒ juéde wúliáo。

I'm bored.

我累了。

Wǒ lèile。

I'm tired.

我很兴奋。

Wǒ hěn xìngfèn。

I'm excited.

我很害怕。

Wǒ hěn hàipà。

I'm frightened.

我很生气。

Wǒ hěn shēngqì。

I'm angry.

我觉得精神抖擞。

Wǒ juéde jīngshén dǒusǒu。

I feel alive.

我觉得忌妒。

Wǒ juéde jìdu。

I'm jealous.

我觉得惊讶。

Wǒ juéde jīngyà。

I'm amazed.

我觉得满足。

Wǒ juéde mǎnzú。

I'm content.

我觉得紧张。

Wǒ juéde jǐnzhāng。

I'm nervous.

我很忙。

Wǒ hěnmáng。

I'm busy.

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我很担心。

Wǒ hěn dānxīn。

I'm worried.

我很气愤。

Wǒ hěn qìfèn。

I'm furious.

我觉得惊奇。

Wǒ juéde jīngqí。

I'm surprised.

我很平静。

Wǒ hěn píngjìng。

I'm calm.

我觉得难过。

Wǒ juéde nánguò。

I'm sad.

我觉得尴尬。

Wǒ juéde gāngà。

I'm embarrassed.

我赶时间。

Wǒ gǎnshíjiān。

I'm in a hurry.

我觉得很平衡。

Wǒ juéde hěn pínghéng。

I feel balanced.

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