More feelings 情感 (cing4 gam2)
This was a special request from Carolyn at CCCNJ. There is a previously published post with audio covering nine basic feelings (including happy, sad, shy etc) that you can download here. These flashcards cover different and more nuanced feelings suitable for older children. Four of the feelings have been covered in the emotions/feelings wheel but I’ve used photos here to hopefully convey a better idea of the emotion for kids.
Please bear in mind that some of the vocabulary is very colloquial and only used in informal conversations, in particular:
矇查查 (mung4 caa4 caa4) confused
開心到傻咗 (hoi1 sam1 dou3 so4 zo2) happy as a fool
笑到轆地 siu3 dou3 luk1 dei6 rolling on the floor laughing
傻豬豬 so4 zyu1 zyu1 silly pig
For example, I would only use ‘silly pig’ affectionately when talking to kids.
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 dei6
ROTFL
傻豬豬 so4 zyu1 zyu1
silly pig
忟憎 mang2 zang1
grumpy