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Stage 8 · Lesson 37

Understanding a friend’s feelings

Express feelings, an action in progress, and an experience.

11 new words2 sessions · 20–25 minutes each0/28 correct without hintsReview the preceding lesson

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HSK 1Emotions and attitudes
高兴
gāoxìng

English meaning
happy; glad

Examples and usage
你怎么不高兴？你生气了吗？nǐ zěn me bù gāo xìng？ nǐ shēng qì le ma？

Why are you unhappy? Are you angry?

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高兴

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HSK 1Emotions and attitudes
生气
shēng qì

English meaning
angry; get angry

Examples and usage
你怎么不高兴？你生气了吗？nǐ zěn me bù gāo xìng？ nǐ shēng qì le ma？

Why are you unhappy? Are you angry?

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生气

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
笑
xiào

English meaning
smile; laugh

Examples and usage
小禾帮安安拿包，安安笑了。xiǎo hé bāng ān ān ná bāo， ān ān xiào le。

Xiao He helps carry the bag, and An An smiles.

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笑

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
非常
fēicháng

English meaning
very; extremely

Examples and usage
太好了！我非常高兴。tài hǎo le！ wǒ fēi cháng gāo xìng。

Wonderful! I am very happy.

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非常

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
难
nán

English meaning
difficult

Examples and usage
有书。这些字很难，我正在看。yǒu shū。 zhè xiē zì hěn nán， wǒ zhèng zài kàn。

Books. These characters are difficult; I am studying them.

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难

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
重
zhòng

English meaning
heavy

Examples and usage
没有。这个包太重了，我正想怎么拿。méi yǒu。 zhè ge bāo tài zhòng le， wǒ zhèng xiǎng zěn me ná。

No. This bag is heavy; I am thinking how to carry it.

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重

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
重要
zhòngyào

English meaning
important

Examples and usage
里面有什么重要的东西？lǐ miàn yǒu shén me zhòng yào de dōng xi？

What important things are inside?

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重要

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
正
zhèng

English meaning
in progress; just; exactly

Examples and usage
没有。这个包太重了，我正想怎么拿。méi yǒu。 zhè ge bāo tài zhòng le， wǒ zhèng xiǎng zěn me ná。

No. This bag is heavy; I am thinking how to carry it.

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正

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HSK 1Actions and situations
正在
zhèngzài

English meaning
be in the process of doing

Examples and usage
有书。这些字很难，我正在看。yǒu shū。 zhè xiē zì hěn nán， wǒ zhèng zài kàn。

Books. These characters are difficult; I am studying them.

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正在

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
过
guò

English meaning
pass; cross; neutral guo marks experience

Examples and usage
下课以后，他们走过马路，一起回家。xià kè yǐ hòu， tā men zǒu guò mǎ lù， yī qǐ huí jiā。

After class, they cross the street and go home together.

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过

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HSK 1Actions and situations
了
le

English meaning
particle marking completion or a change of state

Examples and usage
你怎么不高兴？你生气了吗？nǐ zěn me bù gāo xìng？ nǐ shēng qì le ma？

Why are you unhappy? Are you angry?

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了

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