HSK Emotion Vocabulary List
The following vocabulary list features vocabulary words from the HSK centered around the topic of Emotion. In some cases the HSK vocabulary might be a bit lacking, and we may follow it will additional vocabulary we recommend for a fuller discussion on the topic.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | HSK Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 高兴 | gāoxìng | happy | HSK 1 |
| 快乐 | kuàilè | happy | HSK 2 |
| 难过 | nánguò | to feel upset | HSK 3 |
| 生气 | shēngqì | to get angry | HSK 3 |
| 害怕 | hàipà | to be afraid; to be scared | HSK 3 |
| 热情 | rèqíng | enthusiastic, passionate, super friendly | HSK 3 |
| 着急 | zháojí | to be anxious | HSK 3 |
| 紧张 | jǐnzhāng | nervous, tense; strained | HSK 4 |
| 得意 | déyì | proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent | HSK 4 |
| 无聊 | wúliáo | boring; bored | HSK 4 |
| 烦恼 | fánnǎo | annoyances, pains, troubling matters | HSK 4 |
| 积极 | jījí | active; positive | HSK 4 |
| 兴奋 | xīngfèn | excited | HSK 4 |
| 激动 | jīdòng | excited | HSK 4 |
| 难受 | nánshòu | to feel unwell;to suffer pain;to be difficult to bear | HSK 4 |
| 失望 | shīwàng | to be disappointed | HSK 4 |
| 愉快 | yúkuài | pleasant, happy | HSK 4 |
| 开心 | kāixīn | happy | HSK 4 |
| 伤心 | shāngxīn | sad | HSK 4 |
| 不耐烦 | bùnàifán | impatient | HSK 5 |
| 惭愧 | cánkuì | ashamed | HSK 5 |
| 慌张 | huāngzhāng | flustered | HSK 5 |
| 冷淡 | lěngdàn | cold/indifferent | HSK 5 |
| 悲观 | bēiguān | pessimistic | HSK 5 |
| 乐观 | lèguān | optimistic | HSK 5 |
| 疲劳 | píláo | fatigue | HSK 5 |
| 消极 | xiāojí | negative; passive; inactive | HSK 5 |
| 诧异 | chàyì | astonished | HSK 6 |
| 沉重 | chénzhòng | heavy, serious | HSK 6 |
| 愤怒 | fènnù | angry | HSK 6 |
| 焦急 | jiāojí | anxiety; anxious | HSK 6 |
| 沮丧 | jǔsàng | dispirited; dejected; dismayed | HSK 6 |
| 快活 | kuàihuo | cheerful | HSK 6 |
| 疲惫 | píbèi | exhausted | HSK 6 |
| 疲倦 | píjuàn | to tire/tired | HSK 6 |
| 喜悦 | xǐyuè | joyous | HSK 6 |
See also
- HSK Nouns (all HSK levels' noun lists together)
