HSK5 — Day 1 — Advanced Emotions & Reactions
Welcome to HSK5! This level has far more abstract vocabulary and more formal grammar. Today let's learn advanced emotion words.
Today's Vocabulary
唉
sigh (interjection)
唉，我今天很不安。
Āi, wǒ jīntiān hěn bù'ān.
Sigh, I feel very uneasy today.
爱心
compassion
她是一个很有爱心的人。
Tā shì yí gè hěn yǒu àixīn de rén.
She is a very compassionate person.
安慰
to comfort; to console
朋友安慰了他很久。
Péngyou ānwèi le tā hěn jiǔ.
His friend comforted him for a long time.
悲观
pessimistic
你不要那么悲观。
Nǐ bú yào nàme bēiguān.
Don't be so pessimistic.
惭愧
ashamed
我做错了，很惭愧。
Wǒ zuòcuò le, hěn cánkuì.
I did something wrong, I feel very ashamed.
沉默
silent; taciturn
他一直沉默不说话。
Tā yìzhí chénmò bù shuōhuà.
He kept silent and didn't speak.
抱怨
to complain
他常常抱怨工作太忙。
Tā chángcháng bàoyuàn gōngzuò tài máng.
He often complains that work is too busy.
吵架
to quarrel; to argue
他们昨天吵架了。
Tāmen zuótiān chǎojià le.
They quarreled yesterday.
不耐烦
impatient
等了很久，他有点不耐烦了。
Děng le hěn jiǔ, tā yǒudiǎn bú nàifán le.
After waiting a long time, he got a little impatient.
不安
uneasy; restless
考试前他很不安。
Kǎoshì qián tā hěn bù'ān.
Before the exam he was very uneasy.
匆忙
hasty; hurried
他匆忙地出门了。
Tā cōngmáng de chūmén le.
He left home in a hurry.
倒霉
to have bad luck
今天真倒霉，手机丢了。
Jīntiān zhēn dǎoméi, shǒujī diū le.
Today is really unlucky, I lost my phone.
当心
to take care; to look out
当心，注意安全。
Dāngxīn, zhùyì ānquán.
Careful, pay attention to safety.
呆
foolish; to stay
他呆呆地看着我。
Tā dāidāi de kànzhe wǒ.
He looked at me blankly.
胆小鬼
coward
别当胆小鬼，勇敢一点。
Bié dāng dǎnxiǎoguǐ, yǒnggǎn yìdiǎn.
Don't be a coward, be a bit braver.
称赞
to praise; to commend
老师称赞了他的努力。
Lǎoshī chēngzàn le tā de nǔlì.
The teacher praised his effort.
诚恳
sincere; honest
他诚恳地道歉了。
Tā chéngkěn de dàoqiàn le.
He apologized sincerely.
大方
generous; tasteful
她穿衣服很大方。
Tā chuān yīfu hěn dàfang.
Her clothing style is very tasteful.
Today's Grammar
Pivotal sentences: 让/使/令/请 + person + verb, used to say something causes a person to do/feel something, e.g. 这件事让我很惭愧 (This matter makes me feel very ashamed).
这件事让我很惭愧。
This matter makes me feel very ashamed.
他的话使大家都沉默了。
His words made everyone fall silent.
老师的称赞让她很开心。
The teacher's praise made her very happy.
请大家不要不耐烦，慢慢来。
Please don't be impatient, everyone, wait slowly.
他匆忙的样子让我很不安。
His hurried manner makes me very uneasy.