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People, Family & Feelings in Traditional Chinese · HSK 5

70 Traditional 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. 個性 gèxìng
    individuality, personality

    她的個性很獨立。

    She has a very independent personality.

  2. 修養 xiūyǎng
    self-cultivation, good breeding

    他是個有修養的人。

    He is a cultivated, well-mannered person.

  3. 情緒 qíngxù
    emotion, mood

    你要學會控制自己的情緒。

    You need to learn to control your emotions.

  4. 心態 xīntài
    mindset, mentality

    保持好的心態很重要。

    Keeping a good mindset is very important.

  5. 體貼 tǐtiē
    considerate, thoughtful

    丈夫對她非常體貼。

    Her husband is very considerate toward her.

  6. 固執 gùzhí
    stubborn, obstinate

    爺爺有時候很固執。

    Grandpa is sometimes very stubborn.

  7. 委屈 wěiqu
    wronged, aggrieved; grievance

    她覺得很委屈,哭了起來。

    She felt so wronged that she started crying.

  8. 佩服 pèifú
    to admire, to respect

    我很佩服他的勇氣。

    I really admire his courage.

  9. 珍惜 zhēnxī
    to cherish, to treasure

    要珍惜和家人在一起的時間。

    Cherish the time you spend with your family.

  10. 代溝 dàigōu
    generation gap

    我和父母之間有代溝。

    There is a generation gap between my parents and me.

  11. 親人 qīnrén
    close relatives, loved ones

    春節是親人團聚的日子。

    Spring Festival is a time for family reunions.

  12. 家庭 jiātíng
    family, household

    他在一個幸福的家庭長大。

    He grew up in a happy family.

  13. 婚姻 hūnyīn
    marriage

    他們的婚姻很幸福。

    Their marriage is very happy.

  14. 親密 qīnmì
    close, intimate

    她們是親密的好朋友。

    They are close friends.

  15. 相處 xiāngchǔ
    to get along (with someone)

    他很容易相處。

    He is very easy to get along with.

  16. 溝通 gōutōng
    to communicate; communication

    遇到問題要及時溝通。

    When problems arise, communicate promptly.

  17. 謙虛 qiānxū
    modest, humble

    他取得了成功,但很謙虛。

    He has achieved success but remains humble.

  18. 慷慨 kāngkǎi
    generous

    他對朋友一向很慷慨。

    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. 小氣 xiǎoqì
    stingy; petty

    別這麼小氣,請我喝杯咖啡吧。

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

  21. 溫柔 wēnróu
    gentle, tender

    她說話的聲音很溫柔。

    Her voice is very gentle when she speaks.

  22. 樂觀 lèguān
    optimistic

    他對未來很樂觀。

    He is very optimistic about the future.

  23. 悲觀 bēiguān
    pessimistic

    別太悲觀,事情會好起來的。

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

  24. 慚愧 cánkuì
    ashamed

    說錯了話,我感到很慚愧。

    I felt very ashamed for saying the wrong thing.

  25. 遺憾 yíhàn
    regret, pity; regrettable

    這次沒見到你,真遺憾。

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

  26. 滿足 mǎnzú
    satisfied, content; to satisfy

    我對現在的生活很滿足。

    I am very content with my life now.

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

    我很懷念大學時代。

    I really miss my university days.

  28. 想念 xiǎngniàn
    to miss (someone/somewhere)

    我特別想念家鄉的親人。

    I really miss my family back in my hometown.

  29. 發愁 fāchóu
    to worry, to fret

    媽媽正在為孩子的學費發愁。

    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

    看你這麼累,我很心疼。

    It pains me to see you so tired.

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

    奶奶特別疼愛小孫女。

    Grandma dotes on her little granddaughter.

  32. 依賴 yīlài
    to depend on, to rely on

    孩子不能太依賴父母。

    Children shouldn't depend too much on their parents.

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

    學生們都很尊敬這位老師。

    The students all greatly respect this teacher.

  34. 責備 zébèi
    to blame, to reproach

    他做錯了事,被爸爸責備了。

    He did something wrong and was reproached by his dad.

  35. 抱怨 bàoyuàn
    to complain, to grumble

    他從不抱怨生活的辛苦。

    He never complains about the hardships of life.

  36. 冷淡 lěngdàn
    cold, indifferent (toward people)

    他今天對我很冷淡。

    He was very cold toward me today.

  37. 熱心 rèxīn
    warm-hearted, eager to help

    她很熱心,常幫助鄰居。

    She is warm-hearted and often helps the neighbors.

  38. 矛盾 máodùn
    conflict, contradiction; conflicted

    他們之間有一些矛盾。

    There is some friction between them.

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

    他是個老實人,從不說謊。

    He is an honest man who never lies.

  40. 幼稚 yòuzhì
    childish, naive

    別生氣,他還很幼稚。

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

  41. 隨著年齡的增長,我越來越理解父母了。 Suízhe niánlíng de zēngzhǎng, wǒ yuèláiyuè lǐjiě fùmǔ le.
    As I get older, I understand my parents more and more.
  42. 父母和孩子之間的代溝,可以通過溝通來解決。 Fùmǔ hé háizi zhījiān de dàigōu, kěyǐ tōngguò gōutōng lái jiějué.
    The generation gap between parents and children can be bridged through communication.
  43. 無論遇到什麼困難,都要保持樂觀的心態。 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,其實心裡很熱情。 Tā biǎomiàn shang hěn lěngdàn, qíshí xīnli hěn rèqíng.
    He seems cold on the surface, but he's actually very warm at heart.
  45. 夫妻之間應該互相體貼、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,她都不願意告訴別人。 Měi cì shòu le wěiqu, tā dōu bú yuànyì gàosu biérén.
    Whenever she feels wronged, she is unwilling to tell anyone.
  47. 我很佩服那些一邊工作一邊照顧家庭的母親。 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. 時間過得真快,我們要珍惜身邊的人。 Shíjiān guò de zhēn kuài, wǒmen yào zhēnxī shēnbiān de rén.
    Time flies; we should cherish the people around us.
  49. 爺爺雖然固執,可是非常愛我們。 Yéye suīrán gùzhí, kěshì fēicháng ài wǒmen.
    Although Grandpa is stubborn, he loves us very much.
  50. 面對壓力,他總能控制好自己的情緒。 Miànduì yālì, tā zǒng néng kòngzhì hǎo zìjǐ de qíngxù.
    In the face of pressure, he can always keep his emotions under control.
  51. 一個人有沒有修養,從小事就能看出來。 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. 結婚以後,他變得更有責任感了。 Jiéhūn yǐhòu, tā biàn de gèng yǒu zérèngǎn le.
    After getting married, he became more responsible.
  53. 與人相處,最重要的是真誠。 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裡,誰也不告訴。 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. 我們應該多關心身邊孤獨的老人。 Wǒmen yīnggāi duō guānxīn shēnbiān gūdú de lǎorén.
    We should show more care for the lonely elderly people around us.
  56. 不要總是抱怨,先想想自己能做什麼。 Búyào zǒngshì bàoyuàn, xiān xiǎngxiang zìjǐ néng zuò shénme.
    Don't always complain; first think about what you yourself can do.
  57. 他性格溫柔,從來不對別人發脾氣。 Tā xìnggé wēnróu, cónglái bú duì biérén fā píqi.
    He has a gentle nature and never loses his temper at anyone.
  58. 離開家鄉越久,就越想念親人。 Líkāi jiāxiāng yuè jiǔ, jiù yuè xiǎngniàn qīnrén.
    The longer I'm away from my hometown, the more I miss my family.
  59. 尊敬老人是中華民族的傳統。 Zūnjìng lǎorén shì Zhōnghuá mínzú de chuántǒng.
    Respecting the elderly is a tradition of the Chinese people.
  60. 遇到矛盾時,冷靜溝通比爭吵更有效。 Yùdào máodùn shí, lěngjìng gōutōng bǐ zhēngchǎo gèng yǒuxiào.
    When conflicts arise, calm communication works better than quarreling.
  61. 他為人慷慨,朋友有困難總是第一個幫忙。 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. 看到孩子受傷,母親心疼得說不出話來。 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. 我很遺憾沒能參加你們的婚禮。 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,婚姻才能長久。 Zhǐyǒu hùxiāng xìnrèn, hūnyīn cáinéng chángjiǔ.
    Only with mutual trust can a marriage last.
  65. 現在的年輕人常常為工作和房子發愁。 Xiànzài de niánqīngrén chángcháng wèi gōngzuò hé fángzi fāchóu.
    Young people nowadays often worry about jobs and housing.
  66. 他雖然年紀不大,想問題卻很成熟。 Tā suīrán niánjì bú dà, xiǎng wèntí què hěn chéngshú.
    Although he is young, he thinks about things very maturely.
  67. 對家人發火以後,我感到非常慚愧。 Duì jiārén fāhuǒ yǐhòu, wǒ gǎndào fēicháng cánkuì.
    After losing my temper at my family, I felt deeply ashamed.
  68. 獨立生活讓我學會了不再依賴父母。 Dúlì shēnghuó ràng wǒ xuéhuì le bú zài yīlài fùmǔ.
    Living on my own taught me to stop depending on my parents.
  69. 一句溫暖的話,有時能安慰人很久。 Yí jù wēnnuǎn de huà, yǒushí néng ānwèi rén hěn jiǔ.
    A warm word can sometimes comfort a person for a long time.
  70. 家人的支持是我堅持下去的最大動力。 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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