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People, Family & Feelings in Chinese · HSK 5

70 Chinese words and phrases for people, family & feelings, at HSK 5 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 个性 gèxìng
    individuality, personality

    她的个性很独立。

    She has a very independent personality.

  2. 修养 xiūyǎng
    self-cultivation, good breeding

    他是个有修养的人。

    He is a cultivated, well-mannered person.

  3. 情绪 qíngxù
    emotion, mood

    你要学会控制自己的情绪。

    You need to learn to control your emotions.

  4. 心态 xīntài
    mindset, mentality

    保持好的心态很重要。

    Keeping a good mindset is very important.

  5. 体贴 tǐtiē
    considerate, thoughtful

    丈夫对她非常体贴。

    Her husband is very considerate toward her.

  6. 固执 gùzhí
    stubborn, obstinate

    爷爷有时候很固执。

    Grandpa is sometimes very stubborn.

  7. 委屈 wěiqu
    wronged, aggrieved; grievance

    她觉得很委屈,哭了起来。

    She felt so wronged that she started crying.

  8. 佩服 pèifú
    to admire, to respect

    我很佩服他的勇气。

    I really admire his courage.

  9. 珍惜 zhēnxī
    to cherish, to treasure

    要珍惜和家人在一起的时间。

    Cherish the time you spend with your family.

  10. 代沟 dàigōu
    generation gap

    我和父母之间有代沟。

    There is a generation gap between my parents and me.

  11. 亲人 qīnrén
    close relatives, loved ones

    春节是亲人团聚的日子。

    Spring Festival is a time for family reunions.

  12. 家庭 jiātíng
    family, household

    他在一个幸福的家庭长大。

    He grew up in a happy family.

  13. 婚姻 hūnyīn
    marriage

    他们的婚姻很幸福。

    Their marriage is very happy.

  14. 亲密 qīnmì
    close, intimate

    她们是亲密的好朋友。

    They are close friends.

  15. 相处 xiāngchǔ
    to get along (with someone)

    他很容易相处。

    He is very easy to get along with.

  16. 沟通 gōutōng
    to communicate; communication

    遇到问题要及时沟通。

    When problems arise, communicate promptly.

  17. 谦虚 qiānxū
    modest, humble

    他取得了成功,但很谦虚。

    He has achieved success but remains humble.

  18. 慷慨 kāngkǎi
    generous

    他对朋友一向很慷慨。

    He has always been generous with his friends.

  19. 自私 zìsī
    selfish

    只想自己的人太自私了。

    People who only think of themselves are too selfish.

  20. 小气 xiǎoqì
    stingy; petty

    别这么小气,请我喝杯咖啡吧。

    Don't be so stingy — treat me to a coffee.

  21. 温柔 wēnróu
    gentle, tender

    她说话的声音很温柔。

    Her voice is very gentle when she speaks.

  22. 乐观 lèguān
    optimistic

    他对未来很乐观。

    He is very optimistic about the future.

  23. 悲观 bēiguān
    pessimistic

    别太悲观,事情会好起来的。

    Don't be too pessimistic; things will get better.

  24. 惭愧 cánkuì
    ashamed

    说错了话,我感到很惭愧。

    I felt very ashamed for saying the wrong thing.

  25. 遗憾 yíhàn
    regret, pity; regrettable

    这次没见到你,真遗憾。

    It's a real pity I didn't get to see you this time.

  26. 满足 mǎnzú
    satisfied, content; to satisfy

    我对现在的生活很满足。

    I am very content with my life now.

  27. 怀念 huáiniàn
    to cherish the memory of, to miss (the past)

    我很怀念大学时代。

    I really miss my university days.

  28. 想念 xiǎngniàn
    to miss (someone/somewhere)

    我特别想念家乡的亲人。

    I really miss my family back in my hometown.

  29. 发愁 fāchóu
    to worry, to fret

    妈妈正在为孩子的学费发愁。

    Mom is fretting over the child's tuition fees.

  30. 心疼 xīnténg
    to feel sorry for, to ache for (someone); to hate to see wasted

    看你这么累,我很心疼。

    It pains me to see you so tired.

  31. 疼爱 téng'ài
    to love dearly, to dote on

    奶奶特别疼爱小孙女。

    Grandma dotes on her little granddaughter.

  32. 依赖 yīlài
    to depend on, to rely on

    孩子不能太依赖父母。

    Children shouldn't depend too much on their parents.

  33. 尊敬 zūnjìng
    to respect, to esteem (a person)

    学生们都很尊敬这位老师。

    The students all greatly respect this teacher.

  34. 责备 zébèi
    to blame, to reproach

    他做错了事,被爸爸责备了。

    He did something wrong and was reproached by his dad.

  35. 抱怨 bàoyuàn
    to complain, to grumble

    他从不抱怨生活的辛苦。

    He never complains about the hardships of life.

  36. 冷淡 lěngdàn
    cold, indifferent (toward people)

    他今天对我很冷淡。

    He was very cold toward me today.

  37. 热心 rèxīn
    warm-hearted, eager to help

    她很热心,常帮助邻居。

    She is warm-hearted and often helps the neighbors.

  38. 矛盾 máodùn
    conflict, contradiction; conflicted

    他们之间有一些矛盾。

    There is some friction between them.

  39. 老实 lǎoshi
    honest, well-behaved, simple-hearted

    他是个老实人,从不说谎。

    He is an honest man who never lies.

  40. 幼稚 yòuzhì
    childish, naive

    别生气,他还很幼稚。

    Don't be angry; he's still quite childish.

  41. 随着年龄的增长,我越来越理解父母了。 Suízhe niánlíng de zēngzhǎng, wǒ yuèláiyuè lǐjiě fùmǔ le.
    As I get older, I understand my parents more and more.
  42. 父母和孩子之间的代沟,可以通过沟通来解决。 Fùmǔ hé háizi zhījiān de dàigōu, kěyǐ tōngguò gōutōng lái jiějué.
    The generation gap between parents and children can be bridged through communication.
  43. 无论遇到什么困难,都要保持乐观的心态。 Wúlùn yùdào shénme kùnnan, dōu yào bǎochí lèguān de xīntài.
    No matter what difficulties you encounter, keep an optimistic mindset.
  44. 他表面上很冷淡,其实心里很热情。 Tā biǎomiàn shang hěn lěngdàn, qíshí xīnli hěn rèqíng.
    He seems cold on the surface, but he's actually very warm at heart.
  45. 夫妻之间应该互相体贴、互相理解。 Fūqī zhījiān yīnggāi hùxiāng tǐtiē, hùxiāng lǐjiě.
    Husband and wife should be considerate of and understanding toward each other.
  46. 每次受了委屈,她都不愿意告诉别人。 Měi cì shòu le wěiqu, tā dōu bú yuànyì gàosu biérén.
    Whenever she feels wronged, she is unwilling to tell anyone.
  47. 我很佩服那些一边工作一边照顾家庭的母亲。 Wǒ hěn pèifú nàxiē yìbiān gōngzuò yìbiān zhàogù jiātíng de mǔqīn.
    I really admire mothers who work while also taking care of their families.
  48. 时间过得真快,我们要珍惜身边的人。 Shíjiān guò de zhēn kuài, wǒmen yào zhēnxī shēnbiān de rén.
    Time flies; we should cherish the people around us.
  49. 爷爷虽然固执,可是非常爱我们。 Yéye suīrán gùzhí, kěshì fēicháng ài wǒmen.
    Although Grandpa is stubborn, he loves us very much.
  50. 面对压力,他总能控制好自己的情绪。 Miànduì yālì, tā zǒng néng kòngzhì hǎo zìjǐ de qíngxù.
    In the face of pressure, he can always keep his emotions under control.
  51. 一个人有没有修养,从小事就能看出来。 Yí ge rén yǒu méiyǒu xiūyǎng, cóng xiǎoshì jiù néng kànchūlái.
    Whether a person is well-mannered can be seen from the small things.
  52. 结婚以后,他变得更有责任感了。 Jiéhūn yǐhòu, tā biàn de gèng yǒu zérèngǎn le.
    After getting married, he became more responsible.
  53. 与人相处,最重要的是真诚。 Yǔ rén xiāngchǔ, zuì zhòngyào de shì zhēnchéng.
    In getting along with people, sincerity matters most.
  54. 妹妹把委屈都藏在心里,谁也不告诉。 Mèimei bǎ wěiqu dōu cáng zài xīnli, shéi yě bú gàosu.
    My little sister keeps all her grievances hidden inside and tells no one.
  55. 我们应该多关心身边孤独的老人。 Wǒmen yīnggāi duō guānxīn shēnbiān gūdú de lǎorén.
    We should show more care for the lonely elderly people around us.
  56. 不要总是抱怨,先想想自己能做什么。 Búyào zǒngshì bàoyuàn, xiān xiǎngxiang zìjǐ néng zuò shénme.
    Don't always complain; first think about what you yourself can do.
  57. 他性格温柔,从来不对别人发脾气。 Tā xìnggé wēnróu, cónglái bú duì biérén fā píqi.
    He has a gentle nature and never loses his temper at anyone.
  58. 离开家乡越久,就越想念亲人。 Líkāi jiāxiāng yuè jiǔ, jiù yuè xiǎngniàn qīnrén.
    The longer I'm away from my hometown, the more I miss my family.
  59. 尊敬老人是中华民族的传统。 Zūnjìng lǎorén shì Zhōnghuá mínzú de chuántǒng.
    Respecting the elderly is a tradition of the Chinese people.
  60. 遇到矛盾时,冷静沟通比争吵更有效。 Yùdào máodùn shí, lěngjìng gōutōng bǐ zhēngchǎo gèng yǒuxiào.
    When conflicts arise, calm communication works better than quarreling.
  61. 他为人慷慨,朋友有困难总是第一个帮忙。 Tā wéirén kāngkǎi, péngyou yǒu kùnnan zǒngshì dì yī ge bāngmáng.
    He is generous by nature; when friends are in trouble, he's always the first to help.
  62. 看到孩子受伤,母亲心疼得说不出话来。 Kàndào háizi shòushāng, mǔqīn xīnténg de shuō bu chū huà lái.
    Seeing her child hurt, the mother's heart ached so much she couldn't speak.
  63. 我很遗憾没能参加你们的婚礼。 Wǒ hěn yíhàn méi néng cānjiā nǐmen de hūnlǐ.
    I deeply regret not being able to attend your wedding.
  64. 只有互相信任,婚姻才能长久。 Zhǐyǒu hùxiāng xìnrèn, hūnyīn cáinéng chángjiǔ.
    Only with mutual trust can a marriage last.
  65. 现在的年轻人常常为工作和房子发愁。 Xiànzài de niánqīngrén chángcháng wèi gōngzuò hé fángzi fāchóu.
    Young people nowadays often worry about jobs and housing.
  66. 他虽然年纪不大,想问题却很成熟。 Tā suīrán niánjì bú dà, xiǎng wèntí què hěn chéngshú.
    Although he is young, he thinks about things very maturely.
  67. 对家人发火以后,我感到非常惭愧。 Duì jiārén fāhuǒ yǐhòu, wǒ gǎndào fēicháng cánkuì.
    After losing my temper at my family, I felt deeply ashamed.
  68. 独立生活让我学会了不再依赖父母。 Dúlì shēnghuó ràng wǒ xuéhuì le bú zài yīlài fùmǔ.
    Living on my own taught me to stop depending on my parents.
  69. 一句温暖的话,有时能安慰人很久。 Yí jù wēnnuǎn de huà, yǒushí néng ānwèi rén hěn jiǔ.
    A warm word can sometimes comfort a person for a long time.
  70. 家人的支持是我坚持下去的最大动力。 Jiārén de zhīchí shì wǒ jiānchí xiàqù de zuì dà dònglì.
    My family's support is my greatest motivation to keep going.

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