HSK 4 谈论情感话题 — Discuss Emotions
Discuss love, friendship, family bonds, and ideals. HSK 4 requires not just naming emotions but sharing experiences and opinions about them — “What does friendship mean to you?” rather than “I am happy.”
Official Syllabus Requirement / 大纲要求
能听懂关于情感及感悟的有一定复杂度的问题。如爱情、友情、亲情、理想等。
Scenario Dialogue / 情景对话
Two friends talk about friendship and ideals. Read it aloud twice: once for meaning, once for fluency — the syllabus tests this task across listening and speaking.
Why HSK 4 Candidates Struggle with Discuss Emotions
Discuss love, friendship, family bonds, and ideals. HSK 4 requires not just naming emotions but sharing experiences and opinions about them — “What does friendship mean to you?” rather than “I am happy.”
After studying the 82 selected words, practise combining them in extended contexts about discuss emotions. Use the dialogue to identify a sequence of events, opinions, or reasons, then describe them in your own words.
Key vocabulary to anchor your understanding: 爱情 (àiqíng, romantic love), 爱心 (àixīn, love), 抱 (bào, to hug), 抱歉 (bàoqiàn, sorry). Practise these words in listening dialogues (听力) and reading passages (阅读), using grammar patterns like complex-sentences and adverbs.
Related Grammar Patterns / 相关语法
Practise these grammar points in discuss emotions contexts:
Core Vocabulary / 核心词汇 (82 words)
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 爱情 | àiqíng | romantic love | 他们之间有美好的爱情。 |
| 爱心 | àixīn | love; compassion | 她是一个充满爱心的老师。 |
| 抱 | bào | to hug; to hold | 妈妈抱着孩子走了。 |
| 抱歉 | bàoqiàn | sorry; apologetic | 非常抱歉，让你久等了。 |
| 表扬 | biǎoyáng | to praise; to commend | 老师表扬了他。 |
| 不满 | bùmǎn | dissatisfied; discontented | 顾客对服务很不满。 |
| 道歉 | dàoqiàn | to apologize | 你应该向他道歉。 |
| 得意 | déyì | pleased with oneself; proud | 考了第一名，他非常得意。 |
| 烦 | fán | annoyed; fed up | 这道题太烦了。 |
| 烦恼 | fánnǎo | worried; troubled; upset | 每个人都有自己的烦恼。 |
| 干杯 | gānbēi | cheers; to toast | 为我们的友谊干杯！ |
| 感动 | gǎndòng | moved; touching | 这个故事让我很感动。 |
| 感觉 | gǎnjué | feeling; sense; sensation | 我感觉今天天气会变冷。 |
| 感情 | gǎnqíng | emotion; feeling; affection | 兄弟之间的感情很深。 |
| 感人 | gǎnrén | touching; moving | 这部电影非常感人。 |
| 感受 | gǎnshòu | to experience; experience; feeling | 你应该亲自感受一下中国文化。 |
| 感谢 | gǎnxiè | to thank; to be grateful | 感谢大家的帮助。 |
| 鼓励 | gǔlì | to encourage | 老师经常鼓励我们多读书。 |
| 后悔 | hòuhuǐ | to regret | 他非常后悔没有努力学习。 |
| 激动 | jīdòng | excited; thrilled | 听到这个好消息，她非常激动。 |
| 紧张 | jǐnzhāng | nervous; tense; tight | 考试前她非常紧张。 |
| 可惜 | kěxī | what a pity; regrettable | 比赛输了，真可惜。 |
| 客气 | kèqi | polite; courteous | 不用客气，请坐。 |
| 浪漫 | làngmàn | romantic | 他给女朋友准备了一个浪漫的晚餐。 |
| 冷静 | lěngjìng | calm; cool-headed | 遇到问题要冷静思考。 |
| 礼貌 | lǐmào | polite; politeness | 这个孩子很有礼貌。 |
| 美好 | měihǎo | wonderful; splendid | 祝你有一个美好的假期。 |
| 梦 | mèng | dream | 昨晚我做了一个奇怪的梦。 |
| 梦想 | mèngxiǎng | dream; aspiration | 她的梦想是成为一名歌手。 |
| 难受 | nánshòu | uncomfortable; feeling bad | 他肚子疼，很难受。 |
| 内心 | nèixīn | inner heart; mind | 她内心其实很紧张。 |
| 陪 | péi | to accompany; to keep company | 妈妈陪我去看医生。 |
| 批评 | pīpíng | to criticize; criticism | 老师批评了迟到的学生。 |
| 庆祝 | qìngzhù | to celebrate | 我们一起庆祝他的生日。 |
| 人生 | rénshēng | life; human life | 人生就像一次旅行。 |
| 伤心 | shāngxīn | sad; heartbroken | 听到这个消息，她很伤心。 |
| 生命 | shēngmìng | life | 每一个生命都是珍贵的。 |
| 失望 | shīwàng | to be disappointed; disappointed | 他对考试结果感到很失望。 |
| 讨厌 | tǎoyàn | to dislike; annoying; hateful | 我最讨厌下雨天。 |
| 晚安 | wǎn’ān | good night | 晚安，明天见。 |
| 无聊 | wúliáo | boring; bored | 周末一个人在家很无聊。 |
| 误会 | wùhuì | to misunderstand; misunderstanding | 你误会我了，我不是那个意思。 |
| 羡慕 | xiànmù | to envy; to admire | 大家都很羡慕他的工作。 |
| 笑话 | xiàohua | joke; to joke | 他讲了一个很有趣的笑话。 |
| 心情 | xīnqíng | mood; state of mind | 今天他的心情很好。 |
| 信心 | xìnxīn | confidence | 我对自己很有信心。 |
| 兴奋 | xīngfèn | excited; thrilled | 听到这个消息大家都很兴奋。 |
| 幸福 | xìngfú | happiness; happy; blissful | 他们一家人生活得很幸福。 |
| 邀请 | yāoqǐng | to invite | 他邀请了同事们参加聚会。 |
| 友好 | yǒuhǎo | friendly; amicable | 中国人对外国人很友好。 |
| 友情 | yǒuqíng | friendship (between friends) | 友情是人生中宝贵的财富。 |
| 友谊 | yǒuyì | friendship | 我们的友谊地久天长。 |
| 愉快 | yúkuài | happy; joyful; cheerful | 祝你假期愉快！ |
| 原谅 | yuánliàng | to forgive; to excuse | 请你原谅我的错误。 |
| 祝贺 | zhùhè | to congratulate; congratulations | 祝贺你考上了大学！ |
| 尊重 | zūnzhòng | to respect; respectful | 我们要尊重每个人的想法。 |
| 不过 | búguò | however; but | 这件衣服很漂亮，不过有点儿贵。 |
| 开玩笑 | kāi wánxiào | to joke; to make fun of | 别生气，我只是开个玩笑。 |
| 小伙子 | xiǎohuǒzi | young man; young fellow; lad | 这个小伙子工作很努力。 |
| 研究生 | yánjiūshēng | graduate student; postgraduate | 她正在读研究生。 |
| 儿童 | értóng | child; children | 这是一部儿童电影。 |
| 父母 | fùmǔ | parents; father and mother | 父母总是担心孩子的安全。 |
| 父女 | fùnǚ | father and daughter | 他们是一对父女。 |
| 父亲 | fùqīn | father | 我的父亲是一名工程师。 |
| 父子 | fùzǐ | father and son | 这对父子长得很像。 |
| 家庭 | jiātíng | family; household | 她有一个幸福的家庭。 |
| 家乡 | jiāxiāng | hometown; home village | 他非常想念自己的家乡。 |
| 家长 | jiāzhǎng | parent; guardian | 家长会在周五下午举行。 |
| 老家 | lǎojiā | hometown; native place | 他每年过年都回老家。 |
| 母女 | mǔnǚ | mother and daughter | 那对母女长得很像。 |
| 母亲 | mǔqīn | mother | 母亲的爱是最伟大的。 |
| 母子 | mǔzǐ | mother and son | 这对母子关系很好。 |
| 亲戚 | qīnqi | relative; relation | 过年的时候要去拜访亲戚。 |
| 日常 | rìcháng | daily; everyday; routine | 运动是他日常生活的一部分。 |
| 生1 | shēng | to give birth; to be born | 姐姐生了一个可爱的宝宝。 |
| 孙女 | sūnnǚ | granddaughter | 爷爷最疼爱他的孙女。 |
| 孙子 | sūnzi | grandson | 奶奶带着孙子去公园了。 |
| 童年 | tóngnián | childhood | 他在农村度过了快乐的童年。 |
| 兄弟 | xiōngdì | brothers | 他们兄弟的感情很好。 |
| 养成 | yǎngchéng | to cultivate; to develop (habits) | 我们要养成良好的学习习惯。 |
| 早晨 | zǎochen | early morning; morning | 早晨的空气特别好。 |
| 偶尔 | ǒu'ěr | occasionally; once in a while | 我偶尔会去公园跑步。 |
Vocabulary Quiz / 词汇练习
Match the Chinese word to its English meaning.
Discuss Emotions FAQ / 常见问题
How many HSK 4 words cover discuss emotions?
This page groups 82 words using this site’s topic tags for discuss emotions. It is a study selection, not an official separate topic word list or a guarantee of comprehension.
Which HSK 4 grammar points are most relevant to discuss emotions?
complex-sentences and adverbs are suggested here for practising discuss emotions contexts. The HSK 4 syllabus expects you to not only understand but also produce these patterns when they involve discuss emotions vocabulary.
What's the difference between HSK 3 and HSK 4 expectations on discuss emotions?
HSK 3 expects simple statements about discuss emotions (e.g., basic facts and short descriptions). HSK 4 raises the bar to "有一定复杂度" — handling extended contexts with opinions, comparisons, and reasoning. You'll need to express feelings (感受) and views (看法) about discuss emotions, not just describe them.
Practice This HSK 4 Topic
Test your knowledge of discuss emotions vocabulary in context:
Apply This HSK 4 Vocabulary on Test Day
Discuss Emotions vocabulary appears in HSK 4 listening dialogues, reading passages, and the writing section. These resources turn the words you learned above into test points: