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🇨🇳 Chinese · HSK 4

People, Family & Feelings in Chinese · HSK 4

70 Chinese words and phrases for people, family & feelings, at HSK 4 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 长辈 zhǎngbèi
    elder (of the family), senior

    我们应该尊重长辈。

    We should respect our elders.

  2. 父亲 fùqīn
    father (formal)

    我父亲是一名律师。

    My father is a lawyer.

  3. 母亲 mǔqīn
    mother (formal)

    母亲节我送了妈妈花。

    On Mother's Day I gave my mom flowers.

  4. 独生子女 dúshēngzǐnǚ
    only child

    我是独生子女,没有兄弟姐妹。

    I'm an only child; I have no siblings.

  5. 夫妻 fūqī
    married couple

    这对夫妻感情很好。

    This couple has a very good relationship.

  6. 孙子 sūnzi
    grandson

    奶奶最爱她的小孙子。

    Grandma loves her little grandson the most.

  7. 脾气 píqi
    temper, disposition

    他的脾气有点儿急。

    He has a bit of a quick temper.

  8. 幽默 yōumò
    humorous

    我们老师很幽默。

    Our teacher is very humorous.

  9. 害羞 hàixiū
    shy, bashful

    妹妹很害羞,不敢说话。

    My little sister is very shy and doesn't dare to speak.

  10. 骄傲 jiāo'ào
    proud; arrogant

    爸爸为我感到骄傲。

    Dad feels proud of me.

  11. 羡慕 xiànmù
    to envy, to admire

    我真羡慕你有个好哥哥。

    I really envy you for having such a good older brother.

  12. 感动 gǎndòng
    moved, touched; to move (emotionally)

    他的话让我很感动。

    His words really moved me.

  13. 失望 shīwàng
    disappointed

    别让父母失望。

    Don't let your parents down.

  14. 冷静 lěngjìng
    calm, cool-headed

    遇到问题要冷静。

    Stay calm when you run into problems.

  15. 兴奋 xīngfèn
    excited

    孩子们兴奋得睡不着。

    The children were so excited they couldn't sleep.

  16. 激动 jīdòng
    excited, stirred, thrilled

    比赛赢了,大家都很激动。

    We won the match, and everyone was thrilled.

  17. 愉快 yúkuài
    pleasant, delightful

    祝你周末愉快!

    Have a pleasant weekend!

  18. 烦恼 fánnǎo
    worries, troubles; vexed

    他最近有很多烦恼。

    He has a lot of worries lately.

  19. 伤心 shāngxīn
    heartbroken, sad

    别为这件事伤心了。

    Don't be sad about this anymore.

  20. 孤单 gūdān
    lonely

    一个人在外地很孤单。

    Being alone in another city is very lonely.

  21. 心情 xīnqíng
    mood, state of mind

    今天我的心情特别好。

    I'm in a really good mood today.

  22. 态度 tàidù
    attitude

    他的服务态度很好。

    He has a very good service attitude.

  23. 友谊 yǒuyì
    friendship

    希望我们的友谊长久。

    I hope our friendship lasts a long time.

  24. 感情 gǎnqíng
    feelings, affection, emotional bond

    姐妹俩感情很深。

    The two sisters have a deep bond.

  25. 印象 yìnxiàng
    impression

    他给我的印象不错。

    He made a good impression on me.

  26. 诚实 chéngshí
    honest

    做人要诚实。

    One should be honest.

  27. 礼貌 lǐmào
    manners, politeness; polite

    这个孩子很有礼貌。

    This child is very polite.

  28. 耐心 nàixīn
    patience; patient

    老师对学生很有耐心。

    The teacher is very patient with the students.

  29. 粗心 cūxīn
    careless

    他太粗心,又忘了带钥匙。

    He's too careless — he forgot his keys again.

  30. 活泼 huópō
    lively, vivacious

    这个女孩活泼可爱。

    This girl is lively and adorable.

  31. 成熟 chéngshú
    mature

    他现在成熟多了。

    He is much more mature now.

  32. 尊重 zūnzhòng
    to respect

    我们要互相尊重。

    We should respect each other.

  33. 鼓励 gǔlì
    to encourage; encouragement

    谢谢你一直鼓励我。

    Thank you for always encouraging me.

  34. 安慰 ānwèi
    to comfort, to console

    朋友难过时要安慰他。

    When a friend is sad, you should comfort him.

  35. 吵架 chǎojià
    to quarrel, to argue

    他们俩经常吵架。

    Those two often quarrel.

  36. 道歉 dàoqiàn
    to apologize

    我应该向她道歉。

    I should apologize to her.

  37. 原谅 yuánliàng
    to forgive

    请原谅我来晚了。

    Please forgive me for coming late.

  38. 信任 xìnrèn
    to trust; trust

    朋友之间要互相信任。

    Friends should trust each other.

  39. 交流 jiāoliú
    to communicate, to exchange (ideas)

    多和父母交流想法。

    Share your thoughts with your parents more.

  40. 吃惊 chījīng
    surprised, shocked

    听到这个消息,我很吃惊。

    I was very surprised to hear this news.

  41. 我是独生子女,家里只有我一个孩子。 Wǒ shì dúshēngzǐnǚ, jiāli zhǐyǒu wǒ yí ge háizi.
    I'm an only child; I'm the only kid in my family.
  42. 过年的时候,亲戚们都会来我家。 Guònián de shíhou, qīnqimen dōu huì lái wǒ jiā.
    At Chinese New Year, all the relatives come to my house.
  43. 他脾气好,从来不跟人吵架。 Tā píqi hǎo, cónglái bù gēn rén chǎojià.
    He has a good temper and never argues with anyone.
  44. 爷爷是家里最大的长辈,大家都听他的。 Yéye shì jiāli zuì dà de zhǎngbèi, dàjiā dōu tīng tā de.
    Grandpa is the most senior elder in the family, and everyone listens to him.
  45. 你别把这件事告诉妈妈,她会担心的。 Nǐ bié bǎ zhè jiàn shì gàosu māma, tā huì dānxīn de.
    Don't tell Mom about this; she'll worry.
  46. 妹妹害羞得脸都红了。 Mèimei hàixiū de liǎn dōu hóng le.
    My little sister was so shy that her face turned red.
  47. 看到别人出国留学,我特别羡慕。 Kàndào biérén chūguó liúxué, wǒ tèbié xiànmù.
    When I see others going abroad to study, I feel really envious.
  48. 这部电影感动了很多人。 Zhè bù diànyǐng gǎndòng le hěn duō rén.
    This movie moved a lot of people.
  49. 考试成绩出来了,他有点儿失望。 Kǎoshì chéngjì chūlái le, tā yǒudiǎnr shīwàng.
    The exam results came out, and he was a bit disappointed.
  50. 越是着急的时候,越要保持冷静。 Yuè shì zháojí de shíhou, yuè yào bǎochí lěngjìng.
    The more anxious you are, the calmer you need to stay.
  51. 我们全家人的感情一直很好。 Wǒmen quánjiārén de gǎnqíng yìzhí hěn hǎo.
    Our whole family has always been very close.
  52. 无论发生什么事,父母都支持我。 Wúlùn fāshēng shénme shì, fùmǔ dōu zhīchí wǒ.
    No matter what happens, my parents support me.
  53. 我把心里的烦恼都告诉了好朋友。 Wǒ bǎ xīnli de fánnǎo dōu gàosu le hǎo péngyou.
    I told my good friend all the worries in my heart.
  54. 他很幽默,大家都喜欢和他聊天。 Tā hěn yōumò, dàjiā dōu xǐhuan hé tā liáotiān.
    He's very funny, and everyone likes chatting with him.
  55. 奶奶一个人住,有时候会觉得孤单。 Nǎinai yí ge rén zhù, yǒushíhou huì juéde gūdān.
    Grandma lives alone and sometimes feels lonely.
  56. 心情不好的时候,我就去跑步。 Xīnqíng bù hǎo de shíhou, wǒ jiù qù pǎobù.
    When I'm in a bad mood, I go running.
  57. 对长辈说话要有礼貌。 Duì zhǎngbèi shuōhuà yào yǒu lǐmào.
    You should speak politely to your elders.
  58. 吵架以后,他主动向我道歉了。 Chǎojià yǐhòu, tā zhǔdòng xiàng wǒ dàoqiàn le.
    After our argument, he apologized to me first.
  59. 只要你诚实,大家就会信任你。 Zhǐyào nǐ chéngshí, dàjiā jiù huì xìnrèn nǐ.
    As long as you are honest, people will trust you.
  60. 母亲为这个家做了很多事。 Mǔqīn wèi zhège jiā zuò le hěn duō shì.
    Mother has done so much for this family.
  61. 弟弟做事很粗心,常常出错。 Dìdi zuòshì hěn cūxīn, chángcháng chūcuò.
    My little brother is careless and often makes mistakes.
  62. 得到老师的鼓励,我更有信心了。 Dédào lǎoshī de gǔlì, wǒ gèng yǒu xìnxīn le.
    With the teacher's encouragement, I feel more confident.
  63. 请你冷静一点儿,先听我把话说完。 Qǐng nǐ lěngjìng yìdiǎnr, xiān tīng wǒ bǎ huà shuōwán.
    Please calm down and let me finish what I'm saying first.
  64. 儿子第一次叫“爸爸”,他激动得哭了。 Érzi dì yī cì jiào “bàba”, tā jīdòng de kū le.
    When his son said "Daddy" for the first time, he was so moved he cried.
  65. 每个人都希望得到别人的尊重。 Měi ge rén dōu xīwàng dédào biérén de zūnzhòng.
    Everyone hopes to be respected by others.
  66. 我和小学同学的友谊已经十多年了。 Wǒ hé xiǎoxué tóngxué de yǒuyì yǐjīng shí duō nián le.
    My friendship with my elementary school classmate has lasted over ten years.
  67. 不管做什么,态度都很重要。 Bùguǎn zuò shénme, tàidù dōu hěn zhòngyào.
    No matter what you do, attitude is very important.
  68. 离开家以后,我常常想家。 Líkāi jiā yǐhòu, wǒ chángcháng xiǎng jiā.
    Since leaving home, I often feel homesick.
  69. 祝你们全家新年快乐、生活愉快! Zhù nǐmen quánjiā xīnnián kuàilè, shēnghuó yúkuài!
    Wishing your whole family a happy New Year and a joyful life!
  70. 孩子长大了,父母也慢慢变老了。 Háizi zhǎngdà le, fùmǔ yě mànmàn biàn lǎo le.
    As the children grow up, the parents slowly grow old.

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