Day 7: How Are You Feeling? Mandarin Words for Emotions 😊

welcome to Day 6 of our 30-Day Thematic Chinese Word Challenge! 🎉

You’ve reached the end of the first week – congratulations! Today, we’re exploring something everyone experiences: Emotions (情感 – qínggǎn)! Being able to talk about feelings is important for communication and understanding others.

Let’s learn the most common personal pronouns in Mandarin Chinese!

Today’s 10 Thematic Words: Personal Pronouns

These words help us talk about ourselves and others. Notice how the plural forms often add 们 (men). Listen carefully to the pronunciation!

开心 (kāixīn) – Happy, Joyful
兴奋 (xīngfèn) – Excited
紧张 (jǐnzhāng) – Nervous, Tense
害怕 (hàipà) – Scared, Afraid
伤心 (shāngxīn) – Sad, Heartbroken
失望 (shīwàng) – Disappointed
惊喜 (jīngxǐ) – Pleasantly Surprised
害羞 (hàixiū) – Shy
生气 (shēngqì) – Angry, Mad
无聊 (wúliáo) – Bored

(Being able to name feelings is a big step in emotional intelligence and language learning!)

Watch Today’s Quick Lesson! (Day 7 Short)

Ready to practice pointing to yourself and others? Watch our quick Day 7 video to hear these emotion words. Try making the face for each feeling!

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Help your learners recognize and talk about feelings with our Day 7: Emotions Activity Pack! It includes:

• Printable Flashcards (Character, Pinyin, English, Simple Illustration)
• Audio Files for pronunciation practice

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Congratulations on completing Week 1! Understanding emotions is key to connecting with others.
Tomorrow’s Theme (Day 8): We’re heading to the kitchen to learn about Food and Drinks! See you then! 再见 (Zàijiàn)!