day 25how do you feel?
unit 4 · people & feelingshow do you feel?
Say how you really feel, from anxious and gloomy to relieved, with the little adverbs that carry the mood.
today’s words
- 恰好 qiàhǎo · just, as it happens
- 倒是 dàoshì · actually, though
- 干脆 gāncuì · just, simply; clear-cut
- 明明 míngmíng · clearly, obviously (but…)
- 总算 zǒngsuàn · at long last, finally
- 悲伤 bēishāng · sad, grief-stricken
- 悲观 bēiguān · pessimistic
- 欢乐 huānlè · joyful, happy
- 痛快 tòngkuài · to your heart’s content; frank
- 惊讶 jīngyà · surprised, amazed
- 大吃一惊 dàchīyījīng · to be taken aback
- 吓 xià · to scare, frighten
- 恐惧 kǒngjù · fear, dread
- 愤怒 fènnù · angry, furious
- 焦虑 jiāolǜ · anxious
- 不安 bù'ān · uneasy, worried
- 担忧 dānyōu · to worry, be concerned
- 发愁 fāchóu · to fret, worry
- 愁 chóu · to worry
- 灰心 huīxīn · discouraged, disheartened
- 绝望 juéwàng · to despair
- 沉重 chénzhòng · heavy (heart, burden)
- 单调 dāndiào · monotonous, dull
- 极为 jíwéi · extremely (written)
sentences
- 他明明很焦虑，却说自己没事。 · He’s clearly anxious, but he says he’s fine.
- 忙了一个月，项目总算完成了。 · After a month of hard work, the project is finally done.
- 别发愁了，我们干脆明天再说吧。 · Stop fretting. Let’s just deal with it tomorrow.
- 听到他要订婚的消息，大家都大吃一惊。 · Everyone was taken aback by the news that he was getting engaged.
- 每天的工作极为单调，我有点灰心。 · My work is deadly dull every day, and I’m a bit discouraged.