In today’s episode, “When Words Fail: Mandarin for Expressing Feelings,” we explore essential Mandarin phrases to express common emotions like tired, happy, or annoyed. Learn how to naturally use words like 累 (lèi), 开心 (kāixīn), and 烦 (fán), while discovering cultural insights about how emotions are expressed subtly in Chinese.

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在今天的节目 《When Words Fail: Mandarin for Expressing Feelings》 中，我们将学习如何用中文表达情绪，比如累、开心、或者烦。我们会深入讲解常用词汇：累 (lèi)、开心 (kāixīn) 和 烦 (fán)，并了解在中文文化中如何含蓄地表达自己的感受。

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Key Vocabulary

1.         累 (lèi) – Tired

2.         开心 (kāixīn) – Happy

3.         困 (kùn) – Sleepy

4.         烦 (fán) – Annoyed

5.         兴奋 (xīngfèn) – Excited

6.         期待 (qīdài) – Looking forwardto

7.         难过 (nánguò) – Sad

8.         生气 (shēngqì) – Angry

Sentence Examples

1.         累 (lèi) – Tired

•          “我有点累。” (wǒ yǒudiǎnlèi, I’m a little tired.)

2.         开心 (kāixīn) – Happy

•          “听到这个消息，我很开心。” (tīngdàozhège xiāoxi, wǒ hěn kāixīn, I’m so happy to hear this news.)

3.         困 (kùn) – Sleepy

•          “我好困啊!” (wǒ hǎo kùna!, I’m so sleepy!)

4.         烦 (fán) – Annoyed

•          “这件事让我很烦。” (zhè jiàn shìràng wǒ hěn fán, This thing is really bothering me.)

5.         兴奋 (xīngfèn) – Excited

•          “我对周末的旅行很兴奋。” (wǒ duìzhōumò de lǚxíng hěn xīngfèn, I’m excited about the weekend trip.)

6.         期待 (qīdài) – Looking forwardto

•          “我很期待见到你。” (wǒ hěn qīdàijiàndào nǐ, I’m really looking forward to seeing you.)

7.         难过 (nánguò) – Sad

•          “我听到这个消息，心里很难过。” (wǒ tīngdàozhège xiāoxi, xīn lǐ hěn nánguò, I feel sad hearing this news.)

8.         生气 (shēngqì) – Angry

•          “别生气了!” (bié shēngqìle, Don’t be angry!)