How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Traditional Chinese words on “Emotions and character”. The full topic holds 172 in the KoKo app: 68 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 43 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Traditional Chinese vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Traditional Chinese vocabulary: emotions and feelings

Happy, sad, angry, shy, generous: emotions, feelings and personality traits in Traditional Chinese.

Here are 100 Traditional Chinese words on “Emotions and character”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Traditional Chinese	English
憤怒	anger
生氣	angry
自信	confidence
輕蔑	contempt
懦弱	cowardly
瘋狂	crazy
好奇心	curiosity
慾望	desire
懷疑	doubt
尷尬	embarrassment
羨慕	envyJealousy of what others have
恐懼	fear
幸福	happiness
仇恨	hatred
誠實	honest
希望	hope
喜悅	joy
親切	kind
愛情	love
謙虛	modest
心情	mood
緊張	nervous
討人喜歡	nice
恐慌	panic
有耐心	patient
樂趣	pleasure
自豪	pride
尊重	respect
報復	revenge
難過	sad
滿足	satisfaction
敏感	sensitive
壓力	stress
驚訝	surprised
疲倦	tired
欣賞	to appreciate
害怕	to fearBe afraid of something
痛苦	to suffer
易怒	touchy
明智	wise

Level 2: medium 35 words

Traditional Chinese	English
欽佩	admiration
關愛	affection
有野心	ambitious
焦慮	anxiety
依戀	attachment
勇敢	brave
謹慎	cautious
有魅力	charismatic
絕望	despair
失望	disappointment
同理心	empathy
興奮	excitement
罪惡感	guilt
勤奮	hardworking
謙卑	humble
虛偽	hypocritical
冷漠	indifference
仁慈	kindness
懶惰	lazy
騙子	liar
懷舊	nostalgia
實際	realistic
後悔	regret
寬慰	relief
寧靜	serenity
孤單	solitary
恐怖	terror
安慰	to console
感受	to feel
動怒	to get annoyed
眷戀	to grow attached
安撫	to reassure
不自在	unease
不悅	upset
擔憂	worry

Level 3: hard 25 words

Traditional Chinese	English
疏遠	aloof
惱怒	annoyance
顧慮	apprehension
傲慢	arrogant
狡猾	cunning
溫馴	docile
愛幻想	dreamy
狂喜	euphoria
外向	extroverted
不寬容	intolerant
內向	introverted
憂鬱	melancholy
聽話	obedient
自命不凡	pretentious
魯莽	reckless
驚恐	scared
羞怯	shyness
固執	stubborn
多話	talkative
畏懼	to dreadFear greatly, be apprehensive about
見怪	to take offence
寬容	tolerant
邋遢	untidy
倦怠	weariness
讚嘆	wonder

Mini quiz

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Traditional Chinese words on “Emotions and character”. The full topic holds 172 in the KoKo app: 68 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 43 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Traditional Chinese vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Traditional Chinese vocabulary on iPhone.