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People, Family & Feelings in Traditional Chinese · HSK 4

70 Traditional 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. 長輩 zhǎngbèi
    elder (of the family), senior

    我們應該尊重長輩。

    We should respect our elders.

  2. 父親 fùqīn
    father (formal)

    我父親是一名律師。

    My father is a lawyer.

  3. 母親 mǔqīn
    mother (formal)

    母親節我送了媽媽花。

    On Mother's Day I gave my mom flowers.

  4. 獨生子女 dúshēngzǐnǚ
    only child

    我是獨生子女,沒有兄弟姐妹。

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

  5. 夫妻 fūqī
    married couple

    這對夫妻感情很好。

    This couple has a very good relationship.

  6. 孫子 sūnzi
    grandson

    奶奶最愛她的小孫子。

    Grandma loves her little grandson the most.

  7. 脾氣 píqi
    temper, disposition

    他的脾氣有點兒急。

    He has a bit of a quick temper.

  8. 幽默 yōumò
    humorous

    我們老師很幽默。

    Our teacher is very humorous.

  9. 害羞 hàixiū
    shy, bashful

    妹妹很害羞,不敢說話。

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

  10. 驕傲 jiāo'ào
    proud; arrogant

    爸爸為我感到驕傲。

    Dad feels proud of me.

  11. 羨慕 xiànmù
    to envy, to admire

    我真羨慕你有個好哥哥。

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

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

    他的話讓我很感動。

    His words really moved me.

  13. 失望 shīwàng
    disappointed

    別讓父母失望。

    Don't let your parents down.

  14. 冷靜 lěngjìng
    calm, cool-headed

    遇到問題要冷靜。

    Stay calm when you run into problems.

  15. 興奮 xīngfèn
    excited

    孩子們興奮得睡不著。

    The children were so excited they couldn't sleep.

  16. 激動 jīdòng
    excited, stirred, thrilled

    比賽贏了,大家都很激動。

    We won the match, and everyone was thrilled.

  17. 愉快 yúkuài
    pleasant, delightful

    祝你週末愉快!

    Have a pleasant weekend!

  18. 煩惱 fánnǎo
    worries, troubles; vexed

    他最近有很多煩惱。

    He has a lot of worries lately.

  19. 傷心 shāngxīn
    heartbroken, sad

    別為這件事傷心了。

    Don't be sad about this anymore.

  20. 孤單 gūdān
    lonely

    一個人在外地很孤單。

    Being alone in another city is very lonely.

  21. 心情 xīnqíng
    mood, state of mind

    今天我的心情特別好。

    I'm in a really good mood today.

  22. 態度 tàidù
    attitude

    他的服務態度很好。

    He has a very good service attitude.

  23. 友誼 yǒuyì
    friendship

    希望我們的友誼長久。

    I hope our friendship lasts a long time.

  24. 感情 gǎnqíng
    feelings, affection, emotional bond

    姐妹倆感情很深。

    The two sisters have a deep bond.

  25. 印象 yìnxiàng
    impression

    他給我的印象不錯。

    He made a good impression on me.

  26. 誠實 chéngshí
    honest

    做人要誠實。

    One should be honest.

  27. 禮貌 lǐmào
    manners, politeness; polite

    這個孩子很有禮貌。

    This child is very polite.

  28. 耐心 nàixīn
    patience; patient

    老師對學生很有耐心。

    The teacher is very patient with the students.

  29. 粗心 cūxīn
    careless

    他太粗心,又忘了帶鑰匙。

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

  30. 活潑 huópō
    lively, vivacious

    這個女孩活潑可愛。

    This girl is lively and adorable.

  31. 成熟 chéngshú
    mature

    他現在成熟多了。

    He is much more mature now.

  32. 尊重 zūnzhòng
    to respect

    我們要互相尊重。

    We should respect each other.

  33. 鼓勵 gǔlì
    to encourage; encouragement

    謝謝你一直鼓勵我。

    Thank you for always encouraging me.

  34. 安慰 ānwèi
    to comfort, to console

    朋友難過時要安慰他。

    When a friend is sad, you should comfort him.

  35. 吵架 chǎojià
    to quarrel, to argue

    他們倆經常吵架。

    Those two often quarrel.

  36. 道歉 dàoqiàn
    to apologize

    我應該向她道歉。

    I should apologize to her.

  37. 原諒 yuánliàng
    to forgive

    請原諒我來晚了。

    Please forgive me for coming late.

  38. 信任 xìnrèn
    to trust; trust

    朋友之間要互相信任。

    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. 吃驚 chījīng
    surprised, shocked

    聽到這個消息,我很吃驚。

    I was very surprised to hear this news.

  41. 我是獨生子女,家裡只有我一個孩子。 Wǒ shì dúshēngzǐnǚ, jiāli zhǐyǒu wǒ yí ge háizi.
    I'm an only child; I'm the only kid in my family.
  42. 過年的時候,親戚們都會來我家。 Guònián de shíhou, qīnqimen dōu huì lái wǒ jiā.
    At Chinese New Year, all the relatives come to my house.
  43. 他脾氣好,從來不跟人吵架。 Tā píqi hǎo, cónglái bù gēn rén chǎojià.
    He has a good temper and never argues with anyone.
  44. 爺爺是家裡最大的長輩,大家都聽他的。 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. 你別把這件事告訴媽媽,她會擔心的。 Nǐ bié bǎ zhè jiàn shì gàosu māma, tā huì dānxīn de.
    Don't tell Mom about this; she'll worry.
  46. 妹妹害羞得臉都紅了。 Mèimei hàixiū de liǎn dōu hóng le.
    My little sister was so shy that her face turned red.
  47. 看到別人出國留學,我特別羨慕。 Kàndào biérén chūguó liúxué, wǒ tèbié xiànmù.
    When I see others going abroad to study, I feel really envious.
  48. 這部電影感動了很多人。 Zhè bù diànyǐng gǎndòng le hěn duō rén.
    This movie moved a lot of people.
  49. 考試成績出來了,他有點兒失望。 Kǎoshì chéngjì chūlái le, tā yǒudiǎnr shīwàng.
    The exam results came out, and he was a bit disappointed.
  50. 越是著急的時候,越要保持冷靜。 Yuè shì zháojí de shíhou, yuè yào bǎochí lěngjìng.
    The more anxious you are, the calmer you need to stay.
  51. 我們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. 無論發生什麼事,父母都支持我。 Wúlùn fāshēng shénme shì, fùmǔ dōu zhīchí wǒ.
    No matter what happens, my parents support me.
  53. 我把心裡的煩惱都告訴了好朋友。 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,大家都喜歡和他聊天。 Tā hěn yōumò, dàjiā dōu xǐhuan hé tā liáotiān.
    He's very funny, and everyone likes chatting with him.
  55. 奶奶一個人住,有時候會覺得孤單。 Nǎinai yí ge rén zhù, yǒushíhou huì juéde gūdān.
    Grandma lives alone and sometimes feels lonely.
  56. 心情不好的時候,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. 對長輩說話要有禮貌。 Duì zhǎngbèi shuōhuà yào yǒu lǐmào.
    You should speak politely to your elders.
  58. 吵架以後,他主動向我道歉了。 Chǎojià yǐhòu, tā zhǔdòng xiàng wǒ dàoqiàn le.
    After our argument, he apologized to me first.
  59. 只要你誠實,大家就會信任你。 Zhǐyào nǐ chéngshí, dàjiā jiù huì xìnrèn nǐ.
    As long as you are honest, people will trust you.
  60. 母親為這個家做了很多事。 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,常常出錯。 Dìdi zuòshì hěn cūxīn, chángcháng chūcuò.
    My little brother is careless and often makes mistakes.
  62. 得到老師的鼓勵,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. 請你冷靜一點兒,先聽我把話說完。 Qǐng nǐ lěngjìng yìdiǎnr, xiān tīng wǒ bǎ huà shuōwán.
    Please calm down and let me finish what I'm saying first.
  64. 兒子第一次叫“爸爸”,他激動得哭了。 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. 每個人都希望得到別人的尊重。 Měi ge rén dōu xīwàng dédào biérén de zūnzhòng.
    Everyone hopes to be respected by others.
  66. 我和小學同學的友誼已經十多年了。 Wǒ hé xiǎoxué tóngxué de yǒuyì yǐjīng shí duō nián le.
    My friendship with my elementary school classmate has lasted over ten years.
  67. 不管做什麼,態度都很重要。 Bùguǎn zuò shénme, tàidù dōu hěn zhòngyào.
    No matter what you do, attitude is very important.
  68. 離開家以後,我常常想家。 Líkāi jiā yǐhòu, wǒ chángcháng xiǎng jiā.
    Since leaving home, I often feel homesick.
  69. 祝你們全家新年快樂、生活愉快! Zhù nǐmen quánjiā xīnnián kuàilè, shēnghuó yúkuài!
    Wishing your whole family a happy New Year and a joyful life!
  70. 孩子長大了,父母也慢慢變老了。 Háizi zhǎngdà le, fùmǔ yě mànmàn biàn lǎo le.
    As the children grow up, the parents slowly grow old.

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