| Expressing emotions is inevitable in our daily lives in that we continually experience different emotions derived from all sorts of factors (events, incidents, scenery, etc.) that surround us. In this article, we are going to teach you five commonly-used words which can come in handy when you would like to express different kinds of emotions.  1. 高兴 (gāoxìng) • Happy 高兴 (gāoxìng) is one of the first words that Chinese learners come across after they start their Chinese learning journeys. One of the key phrases that beginners learn is 很高兴认识你 hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ, which means “nice to meet you” (the literal meaning of this phrase is “very glad to know you”). Meanwhile, 高兴 (gāoxìng) is a very common word the Chinese people use when they want to let others know that they are in a good mood. For example: 我很高兴，因为我通过了HSK 3考试。(Wǒ hěn gāoxìng, yīnwèi wǒ tōngguò le HSK 3 kǎoshì) - I’m very happy, because I passed HSK 3 exam. 2. 兴奋 (xìngfèn) • Excited 兴奋 (xìngfèn) is often used to describe the feeling experienced when you’re really looking forward to something. The degree of emotion of this word is a bit higher than that of 高兴 (gāoxìng). For example: 明天我去北京旅游，我很兴奋。(Míngtiān wǒ qù Běijīng lǚyóu, wǒ hěn xìngfèn) - Tomorrow I’m going to Beijing to travel, and I’m very excited about it. 3. 慌张 (huāngzhāng) • Flustered In this word, 慌 (huāng) means “to panic”, and 慌张 (huāngzhāng) can be used to describe a person who is at a loss due to unforeseen circumstances. For example: Mike很慌张，因为他的钱包丢了。 (Mike hěn huāng zhāng, yīn wèi tā de qián bāo diū le) - Mike got flustered because he lost his wallet. 4. 难过 (nánguò) • Sad 难 (nán) means “difficult”, and 过 (guò) means “to get through”. Therefore, the use of this word can be treated like “something makes you feel sad and you can’t get over it”. Another similar word is 伤心 (shāngxīn), which literally means “heart-hurting”. Let’s take a look at an example with the use of 难过 (nánguò): 我的好朋友搬去了别的城市，我很难过。(Wǒ de hǎo péngyou bānqù le biéde chéngshì, wǒ hěn nánguò) - My good friend moved to another city, and I feel very sad. 5. 紧张 (jǐnzhāng) • Nervous The meaning of 紧 (jǐn) is “tension/tense”, which means the use of this word insinuates that “the atmosphere is tense”. You might often hear Chinese people say this word when they are describing an interview or an exam. For example: 昨天面试的时候我很紧张。(Zuótiān miànshì de shíhou wǒ hěn jǐnzhāng) - I was very nervous during the interview yesterday. |
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