Feelings in Chinese

Here’s a list of feelings vocabulary in Chinese:

開心kāixīn开心kāixīn – Happy

快樂kuàilè快乐kuàilè – Delighted

高興gāoxìng高兴gāoxìng – glad

愉快yúkuài愉快yúkuài – Pleased

滿意mǎnyì满意mǎnyì – Satisfied

輕鬆qīngsōng轻松qīngsōng – Relaxed

害怕hàipà害怕hàipà – Afraid

緊張jǐnzhāng紧张jǐnzhāng – Nervous

擔心dānxīn担心dànxīn – Worried

焦慮jiāolǜ焦虑jiāolǜ – Anxious

沮喪jūsāng沮丧jūsāng – Frustrated

難過nánguò难过nánguò – Sad

生氣shēngqì生气shēngqì – Angry

驚訝jīngyà惊讶liángyà – Surprised

好奇hǎoqí好奇hǎoqí – Curious

疑惑yíhuò疑惑yíhuò – Confused

尷尬gāngà尴尬gāngà – Embarrassed

冷靜lěngjìng冷静lěngjìng – Calm

有趣yǒuqù有意思yǒuyìsi – Interested

無聊wúliáo无聊wúliáo – Bored

有自信yǒuzìxìn有自信yǒuzìxìn – Confident

累爆lèibào累惨lèicǎn – Exhausted

好玩hǎowán好玩hǎowán – Fun

興奮xīngfèn兴奋xīngfèn – Excited

煩fán烦fán – Annoyed

Chinese don’t like to talk about our feelings

You may have observed that in some cases, people in Chinese culture tend to be reserved when it comes to discussing their emotions. This can be influenced by various cultural and historical factors. While it’s important to avoid overgeneralizing, some common reasons why some Chinese individuals might be hesitant to talk about their feelings include:

Cultural Influence: Chinese culture, particularly influenced by Confucianism, has traditionally emphasized emotional restraint and maintaining social harmony. Expressing emotions openly might be viewed as disruptive to this harmony.

Face and Reputation: “Face” or “mianzi” is an important concept in Chinese culture. People may avoid discussing their emotions in public or with others to save face and protect their reputation.

Privacy: Many Chinese individuals value their privacy and consider emotional matters deeply personal. They may not feel comfortable sharing their feelings with others, especially if it involves vulnerability.

Traditional Gender Roles: Traditional gender roles in Chinese culture may influence how people express emotions. Men, in particular, might feel societal pressure to appear stoic and unemotional.