Chinese vocabulary — Emotion topic
1159 words · HSK 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7
A roundup of 1159 Chinese vocabulary words for the Emotion topic across HSK 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, grouped by meaning and with pinyin and English meanings. Learning Emotion vocabulary in context helps you remember it longer and use it right away in conversation. Tap Study flashcards to review, or browse more Chinese vocabulary by topic and the HSK 1-9 pathway.
Emotion vocabulary HSK 1(11 words)Free
HSK 1 pathwaycold
to like
fast; quick
hot
to love
to be angry
to laugh; to smile
tired
to feel
difficult, hard
happy; glad
Emotion vocabulary HSK 2(27 words)
HSK 2 pathwayto feel embarrassed
dissatisfied; discontented
to care about
scary; terrifying
to cry
to shout; to call out
happy; glad
in one's heart; at heart
in one's heart; in one's mind
happy; joyful
to fear; to be afraid of
anxious; urgent; in a hurry
to recall; to remember
to feel; to sense
to be moved; touched
to be willing
to feel at ease; to rest assured
on purpose; deliberately
gas; air
forever; always
Emotion vocabulary HSK 3(50 words)
HSK 3 pathwayuneasy; ill at ease
active; proactive; on one's own initiative
happy; joyful
close; intimate
sad; grieved
to realize; to understand from experience
to be filled with; to brim with
light; brightness
inner heart; one's innermost being
moving; touching
impression
repeatedly; over and over
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
sleepy; drowsy
resolute; determined
strong-willed; staunch
to lose
strange; odd
curious
target; intended audience; object
Emotion vocabulary HSK 4(87 words)
HSK 4 pathwayto not mind, to not care
it's all right, never mind
pleasure, enjoyment
extraordinary, amazing
close, intimate
dear, beloved
to pay, to put in (effort)
to harm, to hurt
still, as before
to rely on, to depend on
to dream, to dream of
excited, thrilled
to stimulate, to excite
to sway, to waver
courage
opposite, contrary
cannot bear, cannot stand
surprised, startled
to sympathize
interjection (particle)
Emotion vocabulary HSK 5(128 words)
HSK 5 pathwayalways, all along
inevitable
unfortunate, unlucky
serious, terrible
not easy
never before
impatient, irritated
regardless of, in disregard of
to lose
strict, severe
serious
embarrassed, awkward
to enjoy, to savor
still; as before
as before, still the same
on the contrary, actually
idol
foolish
care, concern
inner, intrinsic
Emotion vocabulary HSK 6(92 words)
HSK 6 pathwayfor a short while; momentarily
not worth it, not worthwhile
no longer, not anymore
cannot help but, unable to restrain
with one's own eyes
never, never have
to look up; to raise one's face
to bow one's head, to submit
to rely on; to depend on
so as to avoid, to spare oneself from
to care for, to show loving care
yet, however
to become angry, to fly into a rage
to only care about, to be preoccupied with
to sigh
to swallow
wow; oh
a tonal exclamatory word
headache
wonderful, marvelous
Emotion vocabulary HSK 7(764 words)
HSK 7 pathwayby accident, inadvertently
silent, not making a sound
as always, as before
once, at one time
to have nothing at all, penniless
At one's wit's end, helpless, with no way out.
not to say a word
a burst; a spell
extremely, exceedingly
to get tipsy; to feel the buzz (usually from drinking)
to suffer from internal heat; to get mouth ulcers, pimples (from spicy/hot food or weather)
to become addicted
inconceivable, extraordinary
unbearable, cannot endure
might as well, no harm in
endlessly, continuously
indignant, unconvinced, dissatisfied
to not begrudge, to spare no
to be unconvinced, to refuse to accept defeat
to be unconvinced, to refuse to accept defeat
Learn Chinese vocabulary — Emotion topic
The Emotion topic set gathers 1159 common Chinese words across HSK 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. Instead of learning by scattered alphabetical lists, you learn whole word clusters in the Emotion context — which helps learners associate them more easily and remember them longer.
Every word has clear pinyin and English meanings. Read each word aloud, build example sentences, then review with flashcards so your Emotion vocabulary enters long-term memory. Once you're comfortable with this topic, browse more Chinese vocabulary topics to expand your vocabulary alongside the HSK pathway.