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People, Family & Feelings in Chinese · HSK 3

70 Chinese words and phrases for people, family & feelings, at HSK 3 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 爷爷 yéye
    grandfather (paternal)

    爷爷喜欢喝茶。

    Grandpa likes drinking tea.

  2. 奶奶 nǎinai
    grandmother (paternal)

    奶奶做的菜最好吃。

    The food Grandma makes is the tastiest.

  3. 外公 wàigōng
    grandfather (maternal)

    外公住在南方。

    My maternal grandfather lives in the south.

  4. 外婆 wàipó
    grandmother (maternal)

    我小时候住在外婆家。

    When I was little, I lived at my grandma's house.

  5. 叔叔 shūshu
    uncle

    叔叔送了我一辆自行车。

    My uncle gave me a bicycle.

  6. 阿姨 āyí
    aunt; auntie (form of address)

    阿姨对我们很热情。

    Auntie is very warm to us.

  7. 同事 tóngshì
    colleague, coworker

    我和同事关系很好。

    I get along well with my colleagues.

  8. 邻居 línjū
    neighbor

    邻居送了我们一些水果。

    Our neighbor gave us some fruit.

  9. 亲戚 qīnqi
    relative (family)

    春节我们去亲戚家。

    During Spring Festival we visit our relatives.

  10. 客人 kèrén
    guest, visitor

    家里来了很多客人。

    Many guests came to our house.

  11. 别人 biérén
    other people, others

    我们应该多帮助别人。

    We should help others more.

  12. 自己 zìjǐ
    oneself

    我自己做了这个蛋糕。

    I made this cake myself.

  13. 关系 guānxi
    relationship

    我和他的关系不错。

    He and I have a pretty good relationship.

  14. 结婚 jiéhūn
    to get married

    他们去年结婚了。

    They got married last year.

  15. 见面 jiànmiàn
    to meet (in person)

    我们明天在哪儿见面?

    Where shall we meet tomorrow?

  16. 聊天 liáotiān
    to chat

    我喜欢和朋友聊天。

    I like chatting with my friends.

  17. 关心 guānxīn
    to care about

    妈妈很关心我的学习。

    Mom cares a lot about my studies.

  18. 照顾 zhàogù
    to take care of

    谢谢你照顾我的孩子。

    Thank you for taking care of my child.

  19. 相信 xiāngxìn
    to believe, to trust

    我相信他说的话。

    I believe what he says.

  20. 生气 shēngqì
    angry; to get angry

    别生气了,好吗?

    Stop being angry, okay?

  21. 难过 nánguò
    sad, upset

    她难过得哭了。

    She was so sad that she cried.

  22. 担心 dānxīn
    to worry

    妈妈很担心我的身体。

    Mom worries a lot about my health.

  23. 害怕 hàipà
    to be afraid

    妹妹害怕小狗。

    My little sister is afraid of dogs.

  24. 着急 zháojí
    anxious, in a hurry

    别着急,慢慢来。

    Don't worry, take your time.

  25. 放心 fàngxīn
    to be at ease, to not worry

    你放心,我会照顾好自己。

    Don't worry, I'll take good care of myself.

  26. 累 lèi
    tired

    我今天工作很累。

    I'm very tired from work today.

  27. 舒服 shūfu
    comfortable; well (health)

    我有点儿不舒服。

    I don't feel very well.

  28. 满意 mǎnyì
    satisfied

    老师对我的回答很满意。

    The teacher was very satisfied with my answer.

  29. 奇怪 qíguài
    strange, odd

    他今天有点儿奇怪。

    He's acting a bit strange today.

  30. 性格 xìnggé
    personality, character

    她的性格很好。

    She has a great personality.

  31. 热情 rèqíng
    warm, enthusiastic

    他对客人很热情。

    He is very warm toward guests.

  32. 聪明 cōngming
    smart, clever

    这个孩子又聪明又可爱。

    This child is both smart and cute.

  33. 可爱 kě'ài
    cute, adorable

    你家的猫真可爱。

    Your cat is so cute.

  34. 认真 rènzhēn
    serious, conscientious

    他工作非常认真。

    He is very conscientious at work.

  35. 年轻 niánqīng
    young

    我妈妈看起来很年轻。

    My mom looks very young.

  36. 帅 shuài
    handsome

    我哥哥又高又帅。

    My older brother is tall and handsome.

  37. 矮 ǎi
    short (in height)

    他个子有点儿矮。

    He is a bit short.

  38. 胖 pàng
    fat, plump

    最近我胖了三公斤。

    I've gained three kilos recently.

  39. 瘦 shòu
    thin, slim

    她比以前瘦了很多。

    She is much thinner than before.

  40. 爱好 àihào
    hobby, interest

    我的爱好是打篮球。

    My hobby is playing basketball.

  41. 我爷爷今年八十岁了,身体还很健康。 Wǒ yéye jīnnián bāshí suì le, shēntǐ hái hěn jiànkāng.
    My grandpa is eighty this year, and he's still very healthy.
  42. 周末我们要去看爷爷和奶奶。 Zhōumò wǒmen yào qù kàn yéye hé nǎinai.
    This weekend we're going to visit Grandpa and Grandma.
  43. 小时候,外婆常常给我讲故事。 Xiǎoshíhou, wàipó chángcháng gěi wǒ jiǎng gùshi.
    When I was little, Grandma often told me stories.
  44. 叔叔和阿姨请我们去他们家吃饭。 Shūshu hé āyí qǐng wǒmen qù tāmen jiā chīfàn.
    My uncle and aunt invited us to their house for dinner.
  45. 我的同事们都很热情,也很认真。 Wǒ de tóngshìmen dōu hěn rèqíng, yě hěn rènzhēn.
    My colleagues are all very friendly and hardworking.
  46. 新来的同事性格很好,大家都喜欢他。 Xīn lái de tóngshì xìnggé hěn hǎo, dàjiā dōu xǐhuan tā.
    The new colleague has a great personality; everyone likes him.
  47. 邻居家的孩子经常来我家玩儿。 Línjū jiā de háizi jīngcháng lái wǒ jiā wánr.
    The neighbors' kids often come over to play at my house.
  48. 别担心,他一定会没事的。 Bié dānxīn, tā yídìng huì méishì de.
    Don't worry, he'll definitely be fine.
  49. 妈妈生气的时候,谁都不敢说话。 Māma shēngqì de shíhou, shéi dōu bù gǎn shuōhuà.
    When Mom is angry, no one dares to speak.
  50. 听说他们俩下个月就要结婚了。 Tīngshuō tāmen liǎ xià ge yuè jiù yào jiéhūn le.
    I heard those two are getting married next month.
  51. 我和他只见过一次面。 Wǒ hé tā zhǐ jiànguo yí cì miàn.
    I've only met him once.
  52. 奶奶年轻的时候是老师。 Nǎinai niánqīng de shíhou shì lǎoshī.
    Grandma was a teacher when she was young.
  53. 考试没考好,他难过了好几天。 Kǎoshì méi kǎohǎo, tā nánguò le hǎo jǐ tiān.
    He did badly on the exam and was sad for days.
  54. 你怎么看起来这么累?早点儿休息吧。 Nǐ zěnme kànqǐlái zhème lèi? Zǎo diǎnr xiūxi ba.
    Why do you look so tired? Go rest early.
  55. 我妹妹的性格跟我很不一样。 Wǒ mèimei de xìnggé gēn wǒ hěn bù yíyàng.
    My younger sister's personality is very different from mine.
  56. 遇到问题的时候,可以找同事帮忙。 Yùdào wèntí de shíhou, kěyǐ zhǎo tóngshì bāngmáng.
    When you run into problems, you can ask a colleague for help.
  57. 妈妈一边做饭,一边和阿姨聊天。 Māma yìbiān zuòfàn, yìbiān hé āyí liáotiān.
    Mom chats with Auntie while she cooks.
  58. 放心吧,我会好好照顾自己的。 Fàngxīn ba, wǒ huì hǎohǎo zhàogù zìjǐ de.
    Don't worry, I'll take good care of myself.
  59. 他总是很愿意帮助别人。 Tā zǒngshì hěn yuànyì bāngzhù biérén.
    He is always very willing to help others.
  60. 看到孩子长大了,爸爸妈妈很高兴。 Kàndào háizi zhǎngdà le, bàba māma hěn gāoxìng.
    Seeing their child grow up, the parents are very happy.
  61. 我有两个阿姨,她们都住在上海。 Wǒ yǒu liǎng ge āyí, tāmen dōu zhù zài Shànghǎi.
    I have two aunts, and they both live in Shanghai.
  62. 快考试了,他一点儿也不着急。 Kuài kǎoshì le, tā yìdiǎnr yě bù zháojí.
    The exam is coming up, but he isn't worried at all.
  63. 弟弟害怕一个人在家。 Dìdi hàipà yí ge rén zài jiā.
    My little brother is afraid of being home alone.
  64. 以前我和爷爷奶奶住在一起。 Yǐqián wǒ hé yéye nǎinai zhù zài yìqǐ.
    I used to live with my grandparents.
  65. 同事们对新来的人都很关心。 Tóngshìmen duì xīn lái de rén dōu hěn guānxīn.
    The colleagues all look out for the newcomers.
  66. 外公喜欢一个人安静地看报纸。 Wàigōng xǐhuan yí ge rén ānjìng de kàn bàozhǐ.
    Grandpa likes to read the newspaper quietly by himself.
  67. 她不高兴的时候,不想说话。 Tā bù gāoxìng de shíhou, bù xiǎng shuōhuà.
    When she's unhappy, she doesn't feel like talking.
  68. 认识新朋友的时候,应该先介绍自己。 Rènshi xīn péngyou de shíhou, yīnggāi xiān jièshào zìjǐ.
    When meeting new friends, you should introduce yourself first.
  69. 虽然工作很累,但是我觉得很满意。 Suīrán gōngzuò hěn lèi, dànshì wǒ juéde hěn mǎnyì.
    Although the work is tiring, I feel very satisfied.
  70. 每个人的性格都不一样。 Měi ge rén de xìnggé dōu bù yíyàng.
    Everyone's personality is different.

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