Emotions
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開心 hoi1 sam1
happy
開心 literally means ‘open heart’.
唔開心 m4 hoi1 sam1
unhappy
傷心 soeng1 sam1
sad
傷心 means injured heart.
驚 geng1
scared
悶 mun6
bored
The word 悶 (bored) shows the heart (心) being trapped inside doors (門).
興奮 hing1 fan5
excited
緊張 gan2 zoeng1
nervous
怕醜 paa3 cau2
shy
怕醜 translates to ‘afraid to be ugly/shamed’.
嬲 nau5
angry
N.B. 嬲 is actually written as a female 女 in between two males 男 i.e. a classic situation involving anger!
平靜 ping4 zing6
calm
擔心 daam1 sam1
worried
驕傲 /自豪 giu1 ngou6 /zi6 hou4
proud
尷尬 gaam3 gaai3
embarrassed
迷惘 /矇查查 mai4 mong4 /mung4 caa4 caa4
confused
驚訝 ging1 ngaa6
surprised
厭惡 jim3 wu3
disgusted
得戚 dak1 cik1
smug
煩 faan4
annoyed
滿足 mun5 zuk1
satisfied
寂寞 zik6 mok6
lonely
開心到傻咗 hoi1 sam1 dou3 so4 zo2
happy as a fool
笑到轆地 siu3 dou3 luk1 dei2
rolling on the floor laughing
忟憎 mang2 zang2
grumpy
失望 sat1 mong6
disappointed