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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nIn Chinese medicine, fear is associated with the kidneys and can cause problems urinating, insomnia and hearing loss to name a few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Expressing fear of something in Chinese is quite simple. Just use the following pattern:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Subject + \u6015<\/a><\/span> (p\u00e0) + thing<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6211\u6015\u8001\u9f20<\/a><\/span>\u3002(w\u01d2 p\u00e0 l\u01ceo sh\u01d4) I\u2019m afraid of mice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u4ed6\u6015\u80d6<\/a><\/span>\u3002(t\u0101 p\u00e0 p\u00e0ng) He is afraid of putting on weight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To tell someone not to be afraid use:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u522b\u6015<\/a><\/span>\uff01(bi\u00e9 p\u00e0)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Or<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u4e0d\u8981\u6015<\/a><\/span>\uff01(b\u00f9 y\u00e0o p\u00e0)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Both phrases can be used to mean \u2018Don\u2019t be afraid\u2019 and can also be used in a sentence:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u4f60\u4e0d\u8981\u6015\u6211\u7684\u72d7<\/a><\/span>\u3002(n\u01d0 b\u00f9 y\u00e0o p\u00e0 w\u01d2 de g\u01d2u) Don\u2019t be afraid of my dog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are several other common phrases that can be used, depending on the degree of fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6211\u6015\u6b7b\u4e86<\/a><\/span>\u3002(w\u01d2 p\u00e0 s\u01d0 le) I am scared to death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2018\u6b7b\u4e86\u2019 (s\u01d0 le) is often used with a verb to describe being affected to the extreme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example, \u7d2f\u6b7b\u4e86<\/a><\/span> (l\u00e8i s\u01d0 le) Exhausted or literally \u2018tired to death\u2019 and \u997f\u6b7b\u4e86<\/a><\/span> (\u00e8 s\u01d0 le) which means starving. My personal favourite is \u70e6\u6b7b\u4e86<\/a><\/span>(f\u00e1n s\u01d0 le) meaning \u2018to annoy to death\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6211\u5bb3\u6015<\/a><\/span>\uff01(w\u01d2 h\u00e0i p\u00e0) I\u2019m afraid!<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6050\u60e7<\/a><\/span> (k\u01d2ng j\u00f9) means \u2018to be terrified\u2019 and is most frequently seen in formal literature rather than in spoken Chinese. It can also be used a noun to mean \u2018terror\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Interestingly, \u6050\u60e7<\/a><\/span> (k\u01d2ng j\u00f9) is often used to produce a \u2018phobia\u2019, for example, \u5e7d\u95ed\u6050\u60e7<\/a><\/span> (y\u014du b\u00ec k\u01d2ng j\u00f9) is claustrophobia, the fear or confined spaces, and \u5e7f\u573a\u6050\u60e7<\/a><\/span> (gu\u01ceng ch\u01ceng k\u01d2ng j\u00f9) is agoraphobia, the fear of crowded public places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6050\u60e7\u6765\u6e90\u4e8e\u672a\u77e5<\/a><\/span>\u3002(k\u01d2ng j\u00f9 l\u00e1i yu\u00e1n y\u00fa w\u00e8i zh\u012b) Fear comes from the unknown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If something is scary, such as a movie or activity, use the bigram<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u53ef\u6015<\/a><\/span> (k\u011b p\u00e0)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u8fd9\u90e8\u7535\u5f71\u597d\u53ef\u6015<\/a><\/span>\u3002 (zh\u00e8 b\u00f9 di\u00e0n y\u01d0ng h\u01ceo k\u011b p\u00e0) This movie is really scary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To describe a thing as being scary, use:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6050\u6016\u7684<\/a><\/span> (k\u01d2ng b\u00f9 de) + noun<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6050\u6016\u7684\u623f\u5b50<\/a><\/span>. (k\u01d2ng b\u00f9 de f\u00e1ng zi) Scary house<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6050\u6016\u7684\u7535\u89c6\u8282\u76ee<\/a><\/span>\u3002(k\u01d2ng b\u00f9 de di\u00e0n sh\u00ec ji\u00e9 m\u00f9) Horror TV show<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you want to say that something scares someone, then you can use the following phrase:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Something + \u5413<\/a><\/span> (xi\u00e0) + someone<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u4e0d\u8981\u7528\u866b\u5b50\u5413\u5979<\/a><\/span>\u3002(b\u00f9 y\u00e0o y\u00f2ng ch\u00f3ng zi xi\u00e0 t\u0101)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Don’t use bugs to scare her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Worry affects the spleen according to traditional Chinese medicine and may cause the following symptoms: loss of appetite, poor digestion, and bleeding disorders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u7d27\u5f20<\/a><\/span> (j\u01d0n zh\u0101ng) to be nervous<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u60f3\u5230\u4e00\u4f1a\u513f\u7684\u6bd4\u8d5b\uff0c\u6211\u6709\u70b9\u7d27\u5f20<\/a><\/span>\u3002(xi\u01ceng d\u00e0o y\u012b hu\u00ecr de b\u01d0 s\u00e0i, w\u01d2 y\u01d2u di\u01cen j\u01d0n zh\u0101ng)<\/p>\n\n\n\n I feel a little nervous about the interview later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u7740\u6025<\/a><\/span> (zh\u00e1o j\u00ed) to feel anxious or worried<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u4ed6\u5f88\u7740\u6025\uff0c <\/a><\/span>\u4f46\u6ca1\u6709\u8868\u9732\u51fa\u6765<\/a><\/span>\u3002(t\u0101 h\u011bn zh\u00e1o j\u00ed, d\u00e0n <\/span>m\u00e9i y\u01d2u bi\u01ceo l\u00f9 ch\u016b l\u00e1i)<\/p>\n\n\n\n He was nervous but didn\u2019t show it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are worried about someone or something, use:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u62c5\u5fc3<\/a><\/span> (d\u0101n x\u012bn) which means \u2018to worry about\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u4f60\u4e0d\u7528\u62c5\u5fc3\u4ee5\u540e\u7684\u4e8b\u60c5<\/a><\/span>\u3002(n\u01d0 b\u00f9 y\u00f2ng d\u0101n x\u012bn y\u01d0 h\u00f2u de sh\u00ec q\u00edng) You don\u2019t need to worry about the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The follow sentence pattern can be used to express worry about something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u4e3a<\/a><\/span> (w\u00e8i) + something + \u7740\u6025<\/a><\/span> (zh\u00e1o j\u00ed)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u4e0d\u7528\u4e3a\u4ed6\u7684\u5de5\u4f5c\u7740\u6025\uff0c\u4ed6\u81ea\u5df1\u4f1a\u5904\u7406\u597d\u7684<\/a><\/span>\u3002(b\u00f9 y\u00f2ng w\u00e8i t\u0101 de g\u014dng zu\u00f2 zh\u00e1o j\u00ed, t\u0101 z\u00ec j\u01d0 hu\u00ec ch\u01d4 l\u01d0 h\u01ceo de)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Don’t worry about his job, he can deal with it himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you feel depressed or overly anxious, your heart will be affected in the following ways: insomnia, palpitations or poor memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u9ad8\u5174<\/a><\/span> (g\u0101o x\u00ecng) happy, glad<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u89c1\u5230\u4f60\u5f88\u9ad8\u5174<\/a><\/span>\u3002(ji\u00e0n d\u00e0o n\u01d0 h\u011bn g\u0101o x\u00ecng) It’s so nice to meet you<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u5f00\u5fc3<\/a><\/span> (k\u0101i x\u012bn) to feel happy<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u4eca\u5929\u73a9\u5f97\u5f00\u4e0d\u5f00\u5fc3\u554a<\/a><\/span>\uff1f(j\u012bn ti\u0101n w\u00e1n de k\u0101i b\u00f9 k\u0101i x\u012bn a) Are you happy today?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Whereas \u5f00\u5fc3 (k\u0101i x\u012bn) and \u9ad8\u5174 (g\u0101o x\u00ecng) are pretty much interchangeable, \u5e78\u798f<\/a><\/span> (x\u00ecng f\u00fa) the meaning is of a longer lasting happiness of feeling content due to having one\u2019s needs met.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u5e78\u798f<\/a><\/span> (x\u00ecng f\u00fa) happiness<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u5979\u5728\u4e00\u4e2a\u5e78\u798f\u7684\u5bb6\u5ead\u91cc\u957f\u5927<\/a><\/span>\u3002(t\u0101 z\u00e0i y\u012b g\u00e8 x\u00ecng f\u00fa de ji\u0101 t\u00edng l\u01d0 zh\u01ceng d\u00e0) She grew up in a happy home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sadness is associated with the lungs in TCM and may show with a cough, runny nose and headaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can negate many words that describe happiness to produce the opposite effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example once negated, both \u4e0d\u9ad8\u5174<\/a><\/span> (b\u00f9 g\u0101o x\u00ecng) and \u4e0d\u5f00\u5fc3<\/a><\/span> (b\u00f9 k\u0101i x\u012bn) mean unhappy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u96be\u8fc7<\/a><\/span> (n\u00e1n gu\u00f2) sad, hurt<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6211\u5f88\u5b64\u5355\uff0c \u5f88\u96be\u8fc7<\/a><\/span>\u3002(w\u01d2 h\u011bn g\u016b d\u0101n, h\u011bn n\u00e1n gu\u00f2) I\u2019m lonely and hurting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u60b2\u4f24<\/a><\/span> (b\u0113i sh\u0101ng) lament, grieve<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u60b2\u4f24\u4f7f\u5979\u5fc3\u788e<\/a><\/span>\u3002(b\u0113i sh\u0101ng sh\u01d0 t\u0101 x\u012bn su\u00ec) Her heart broke with sadness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u5fc3\u9178<\/a><\/span> (x\u012bn su\u0101n) to feel sad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u5979\u7684\u906d\u9047\u542c\u7740\u8ba9\u6211\u5fc3\u9178<\/a><\/span>\u3002(t\u0101 de z\u0101o y\u00f9 t\u00ecng zhe r\u00e0ng w\u01d2 x\u012bn su\u0101n) Listening to her experiences made me feel sad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u5174\u594b<\/a><\/span> (x\u012bng f\u00e8n) excited<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u542c\u5230\u8fd9\u9996\u6b4c\uff0c\u4ed6\u5174\u594b\u5730\u8df3\u4e86\u8d77\u6765<\/a><\/span>\u3002(t\u012bng d\u00e0o zh\u00e8 sh\u01d2u g\u0113, t\u0101 x\u012bng f\u00e8n d\u00ec ti\u00e0o le q\u01d0 lai)<\/p>\n\n\n\n He jumped excitedly when he heard the song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6d3b\u8dc3<\/a><\/span> (hu\u00f3 yu\u00e8) active and lively<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u4ed6\u5f88\u6587\u9759\uff0c \u4f46\u662f\u4ed6\u7684\u59b9\u59b9\u5b9e\u5728\u592a\u6d3b\u8dc3\u4e86<\/a><\/span>\u3002(t\u0101 h\u011bn w\u00e9n j\u00ecng, d\u00e0n sh\u00ec t\u0101 de m\u00e8i mei sh\u00ed z\u00e0i t\u00e0i hu\u00f3 yu\u00e8 le)<\/p>\n\n\n\n He is quiet, but his sister is extremely lively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using the word \u2018love\u2019 in Chinese culture is reserved for genuine feelings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The following words can be used to describe something you are fond of or like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u7231<\/a><\/span> (\u00e0i), \u559c\u6b22<\/a><\/span> (x\u01d0 huan), \u559c\u7231<\/a><\/span> (x\u01d0 \u00e0i) & \u949f\u7231<\/a><\/span> (zh\u014dng \u00e0i)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u8fd9\u662f\u4ed6\u6700\u559c\u7231\u7684\u4e00\u672c\u4e66<\/a><\/span>\u3002(zh\u00e8 sh\u00ec t\u0101 zu\u00ec x\u01d0 \u00e0i de y\u012b b\u011bn sh\u016b) This is one of his favorite books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u70ed\u7231<\/a><\/span> (r\u00e8 \u00e0i) & \u9177\u7231<\/a><\/span> (k\u00f9 \u00e0i) can be used to describe \u2018passion\u2019 for something or someone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u4ed6\u5929\u6027\u6d6a\u6f2b\uff0c\u70ed\u7231\u827a\u672f<\/a><\/span>\u3002(t\u0101 ti\u0101n x\u00ecng l\u00e0ng m\u00e0n r\u00e8 \u00e0i y\u00ec sh\u00f9) He has a romantic nature and a great passion for art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6e34\u671b<\/a><\/span> (k\u011b w\u00e0ng) <\/span>to desire, long for<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u5979\u6e34\u671b\u6210\u4e3a\u4e00\u4f4d\u6bcd\u4eb2<\/a><\/span>\u3002(t\u0101 k\u011b w\u00e0ng ch\u00e9ng w\u00e9i y\u012b w\u00e8i m\u01d4 q\u012bn) She longed to be a mother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u5d07\u62dc<\/a><\/span> (ch\u00f3ng b\u00e0i) adore<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u4ed6\u5f88\u5d07\u62dc\u4ed6\u7684\u7236\u4eb2<\/a><\/span>\u3002(t\u0101 h\u011bn ch\u00f3ng b\u00e0i t\u0101 de f\u00f9 q\u012bn) He adores his father.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u7fa1\u6155<\/a><\/span> (xi\u00e0n m\u00f9) to envy or admire<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u5979\u7684\u7f8e\u8c8c\u8ba9\u4f17\u4eba\u7fa1\u6155\u4e0d\u5df2<\/a><\/span>\u3002(t\u0101 de m\u011bi m\u00e0o r\u00e0ng zh\u00f2ng r\u00e9n xi\u00e0n m\u00f9 b\u00f9 y\u01d0) Her beauty was admired by everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Whilst \u7fa1\u6155<\/a><\/span> (xi\u00e0n m\u00f9) is used to express admiration for someone or something, \u5ac9\u5992<\/a><\/span> (j\u00ed d\u00f9) and \u773c\u7ea2<\/a><\/span> (y\u01cen h\u00f3ng) would be used to express jealousy or hatred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Someone + \u5ac9\u5992<\/a><\/span> (j\u00ed d\u00f9) + someone<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u5979\u5ac9\u5992\u5979\u7684\u670b\u53cb\u83b7\u5956<\/a><\/span>\u3002(t\u0101 j\u00ed d\u00f9 t\u0101 de p\u00e9ng you hu\u00f2 ji\u01ceng) She begrudged her friend the award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u773c\u7ea2<\/a><\/span> (y\u01cen h\u00f3ng) to be green with envy<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u4ed6\u770b\u5230\u90bb\u5c45\u7684\u65b0\u8f66\u5c31\u773c\u7ea2<\/a><\/span>\u3002(t\u0101 k\u00e0n d\u00e0o l\u00edn j\u016b de x\u012bn ch\u0113 ji\u00f9 y\u01cen h\u00f3ng) He was jealous when he saw his neighbour’s new car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You probably already know how to say \u2018I don\u2019t like\u2019 (\u6211\u4e0d\u559c\u6b22) in Chinese, and this is probably the least serious type of dislike or disgust. The next few bigrams can be used to express disgust in varying degrees:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u8ba8\u538c<\/a><\/span> (t\u01ceo y\u00e0n)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u6211\u8ba8\u538c\u751c\u98df<\/a><\/span>\u3002(w\u01d2 t\u01ceo y\u00e0n ti\u00e1n sh\u00ed) I dislike dessert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u538c\u6076<\/a><\/span> (y\u00e0n w\u00f9) to be disgusted with something<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u4ed6\u7d20\u6765\u538c\u6076\u53d8\u9769<\/a><\/span>\u3002 (t\u0101 s\u00f9 l\u00e1i y\u00e0n w\u00f9 bi\u00e0n g\u00e9) He loathed change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u5acc\u6076<\/a><\/span> (xi\u00e1n w\u00f9) is around the same as \u538c\u6076<\/a><\/span> (y\u00e0n w\u00f9) on the animosity scale but is almost always used in written Chinese. \u538c\u6076<\/a><\/span> (y\u00e0n w\u00f9) can be used in both spoken and written Chinese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u5acc\u6076<\/a><\/span> (xi\u00e1n w\u00f9) to loathe, be disgusted<\/p>\n\n\n\nNervous & Anxious<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nHappiness<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nSadness<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nExcitement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nLove<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nEnvy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nDisgust<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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