Feelings

1. 歡喜

   fon1 hi2

   Happy / glad

   Usage

   The word for feeling happy and glad — the everyday way to say it

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary lists 暢 and 鬆爽 as similar words

2. 幸福

   hen3 fug4

   Happy / living a fulfilled life

   Usage

   The word for a fulfilled, happy life

   Grammar Note

   A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

3. 好笑

   ho2 seu3

   Funny

   Usage

   The word for funny. Aimed at someone's mistake it can sound mocking

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary's second sense is an ironic "ridiculous"

4. 放心

   fong3 xim1

   Relieved / at ease

   Usage

   The word for feeling relieved and at ease after a worry lifts

   Grammar Note

   The opposite is 擔心

5. 鬆爽

   sung1 song2

   Comfortable / refreshed

   Usage

   The word for the comfortable, refreshed feeling after a hot spring or massage

   Grammar Note

   The opposite is 虐削

6. 中意

   zung3 i3

   To like / be pleased with

   Usage

   The word for being pleased with something or someone

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary glosses it as satisfied or suited to one's mind, with the example 𠊎當中意 ("I like it a lot"). 合意 is a synonym; this app uses 中意 throughout

7. 想念

   xiong2 ngiam3

   To miss someone

   Usage

   The word for missing someone or home

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary lists 思念 as a synonym

8. 傷心

   song1 xim1

   Heartbroken / sad

   Usage

   The word for deep sadness

   Grammar Note

   A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

9. 可惜

   ko2 xid4

   What a pity

   Usage

   The word for what a pity — for when bad weather spoiled the view

   Grammar Note

   A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

10. 失望

    siid4 mong3

    Disappointed

    Usage

    The word for being disappointed when hopes fall through

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

11. 孤單

    gu1 dan1

    Lonely

    Usage

    The word for the loneliness of being on your own

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

12. 受氣

    su3 hi3

    Angry

    Usage

    The word for being angry — strong, so describe the situation rather than aim it at a person

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary glosses it as being provoked; 發譴 and 發閼 are similar

13. 擔心

    dam1 xim1

    To worry

    Usage

    The word for being worried

    Grammar Note

    The opposite is 放心

14. 驚

    giang1

    Afraid

    Usage

    The word for being afraid

    Grammar Note

    A one-character headword; its second sense is "to be afraid"

15. 著驚

    cog8 giang1

    Startled

    Usage

    The word for being startled, for example by a sudden noise

    Grammar Note

    著 here means "to receive", joined with 驚

16. 壓力

    ab4 lid8

    Pressure / stress

    Usage

    The word for pressure or stress

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

17. 見笑

    gien3 seu3

    Embarrassed / ashamed

    Usage

    The word for feeling embarrassed or ashamed. Harsh if aimed at someone else

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary glosses it as losing face or feeling awkward; the opposite is 有面子

18. 無聊

    vu5 liau5

    Bored

    Usage

    The word for being bored. Aimed at a person or thing it becomes a put-down

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary gives a literary reading vu5 liau5 and a colloquial mo5 liau5; this card uses the literary one

19. 悿

    tiam2

    Tired / worn out

    Usage

    The word for being very tired

    Grammar Note

    A one-character headword; the dictionary example is 還悿哦, "so tired"

20. 𠊎身體當康健。

    ngai5 siin1 ti2 dong1 kong1 kien3.

    I am in good health

    Usage

    A sentence saying that you are in good health

    Grammar Note

    康健 is a headword meaning healthy. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

21. 緊張

    gin2 zong1

    Nervous / tense

    Usage

    The word for feeling nervous, as before an interview

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

22. 感動

    gam2 tung3

    Moved / touched

    Usage

    The word for being deeply moved

    Grammar Note

    A word listed as a headword in the MOE dictionary.

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