
heart
165 words · Story levels: A0–B1
Including: 心 · 快乐 · 高兴 · 开心 · 紧张

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heart

happy

happy
Also means: happily

happy

feel nervous
Also means: tense · nervousness

mood

relaxed
Also means: relief

sad
Also means: feel sad or upset

atmosphere

proud
Also means: arrogant · pride

warm and comforting
Also means: warm

moved
Also means: feel moved · with emotion

be surprised
Also means: in surprise · surprise

sorry
Also means: regret
对于今天直播中的不当言论,我深感抱歉...
Regarding the inappropriate comments in today's livestream, I deeply apologize...
网红的道歉声明 · A2
smile

feel distressed
Also means: feel awful

tears

to worry
Also means: hurry

facial expression
Also means: complexion

become moist or tearful

be too absorbed
别这样啦,是我自己拍照拍太投入,没注意到你走远了。
Don't be like that, it's my own fault for being too absorbed in taking photos, I didn't notice you'd walked far away.
山上失联的队友 · B1
feelings
是我平时太粗心了,该早点问你的感受
It's that I'm usually too careless, I should have asked how you felt earlier.
音乐节前的乐队解散通知 · B1
emotions
行了,都收拾好情绪,一小时后进决赛准备室。
Alright, everyone get your emotions together, enter the final preparation room in one hour.
电竞战队的假赛指控 · B1
suffering
Also means: painfully

happy

feelings
Also means: relationship · emotions
林晓一直没有告诉任何人,其实她在毕业前写了一封信,想告诉陈默自己的感情。
Lin Xiao never told anyone, that she actually wrote a letter before graduation, wanting to tell Chen Mo about her feelings.
毕业十年后回来的那个座位 · B1
scary

feel conflicted

excited
观众看得非常兴奋,鼓声传遍了整条街。
The audience watched with great excitement, the sound of drums spread across the whole street.
潮汕英歌舞队少的那张脸谱 · A2
pitiful

fear
可是现在,他终于说出自己的恐惧:他怕不能回来,也怕家人受苦。
But now, he finally expressed his fear: He was afraid that he could not return, and he was also afraid that his family would suffer.
林则徐箱底那封没有送出的信 · A2
regret
那条从没回复的消息,虽然让她感到遗憾,但也让她学会了如何做一个真正负责任的邻居。
That message that was never replied to, although it made her feel regret, but also taught her how to become a truly responsible neighbor.
小区群里那条从没回复的消息 · B1
burden
亦阳,今晚该干嘛干嘛,别有心理负担,我们信你。
Yiyang, just do what you need to do tonight, don't have a psychological burden, we believe in you.
电竞战队的假赛指控 · B1
facial expression
Also means: emoji

be in a daze

mental state

serious

pleasant surprise
她明白了,这个小小的惊喜,是给这座城市里每一个普通人的。
She understood (that) this tiny surprise, is for every ordinary person in this city.
共享单车筐里的那束花 · A2
awkward
Also means: feel embarrassed
厨房里,两坛米酒并排放着,气氛变得有些尴尬。
In the kitchen, the two jars of rice wine sat side by side, and the atmosphere became a bit awkward.
两代人争的那坛月子米酒 · B1
calm
Also means: become calm · tranquility

unease
可是林雪心里那种不安已经变成了一种平静——她终于明白,有些门,不是用来打开的,而是用来尊重的。
but the unease in Lin Xue’s heart had already turned into a kind of calm— she finally understood that some doors are not meant to be opened, but are meant to be respected.
不能推开的第九扇门 · B1
look in one’s eyes
陈默看着那张发黄的信纸,又看看林晓,眼神里全是惊讶。
Chen Mo looked at the yellowed letter paper, then looked at Lin Xiao again, his eyes were full of surprise.
毕业十年后回来的那个座位 · B1
be funny

miserable

joy

tears
他指着男人夹克上的银色小鸟别针,流着泪说:“这是我弟弟。
He pointed to the jacket of the man silver bird pin, said with tears flowing: "This is my younger brother.
旧照相馆底片里多出的人影 · A2
feel emotionally stifled
陈墨看着屏幕上这几行字,笑了一下,又觉得心里有点说不出的堵。信任被撕开一道口子,缝上了,但那道疤,大概谁都不会忘。
Chen Mo looked at these lines of text on the screen, smiled a little, but then felt an unspeakable tightness in his heart. Trust had been torn open, then sewn back up, but that scar, probably no one would ever forget.
音乐节前的乐队解散通知 · B1
feeling
Also means: unpleasant feeling
王秀兰听完,心里说不出是什么滋味。
After Wang Xiulan finished listening, she couldn't describe the feeling in her heart.
包子铺每天多出的那一笼 · B1
disgrace
我婆婆临终前告诉我的,让我谁也别说,她说这是祖上的耻辱。
My mother-in-law told me before she died, told me not to tell anyone, she said this was the family's shame.
族谱App里消失的名字 · B1
cheer
岸上一片欢呼,可是最激动的,不是赢了比赛的年轻人们,而是站在人群中的爷爷。
There was a burst of cheering on the shore, but the most excited one, It wasn't the young people who won the race, but Grandpa, standing among the crowd.
那场输了三十年的龙舟赛 · B1
lonely

longing
我们只知道,许多敦煌古书都留下了普通人的名字、愿望和思念。
We only know that, Many ancient Dunhuang books have left behind the names, wishes, and longings of ordinary people.
敦煌藏经洞封门前的最后一卷 · A2
scary

sad
小玉只学了最后一次的唱词,她觉得很美,但不明白为什么这么伤感。
Xiao Yu only learned the final version of the lyrics, she felt they were beautiful, but didn't understand why they were so sentimental.
昆曲牡丹亭改了三次的唱词 · A2
feel gratified and relieved
你爷爷奶奶要是知道,现在还有人替他们把话说完,应该会很欣慰吧。
If your grandparents knew, there are still people today for them finishing what they had to say, they should be very gratified.
爷爷的战地情书 · B1
reassured

full of feeling

facial expression
大家安静下来,眼睛里的神情完全变了——从一开始的紧张,变成了一种说不出的骄傲。
Everyone quieted down, and the look in their eyes completely changed— from the initial nervousness into an indescribable pride.
那场输了三十年的龙舟赛 · B1
smiling face
Also means: drawn smiley face
照片里,她的花围少了一朵花,却多了两个老朋友的笑脸。
In the photo, her flower headdress had one flower missing, but it had the smiling faces of two old friends.
泉州簪花围少插的一朵花 · A2
admiration
Also means: admire
小雨听完这句话,心里的害怕慢慢变成了敬佩。
After Xiaoyu finished hearing these words, the fear in her heart gradually turned into admiration.
喜马拉雅雪线上失踪的向导 · B1
private thoughts and worries
银奶奶等了很多年,最后把心事都埋进了那首没唱完的歌里,每次唱到“你几时归”,就像又问了他一次,却始终得不到答案。
Grandma Yin waited for many years, and finally buried all her worries in that unfinished song, every time she sang 'When will you return?', it was like asking him once more, but she never received an answer.
苗寨对歌台上没唱完的那首歌 · B1
feel guilty

feel guilty
那天晚上……我妈突然做急诊手术,脑出血。我姐给我打电话的时候,我已经在去医院找张凯的路上了。我当场就懵了,脑子一片空白,就直接冲去了火车站,手机没电了,充电宝也没带在身上。我一路上都在想张凯,但是到了老家医院,手术室外面全是我姐和我爸,谁都联系不上我。等我第二天赶回学校,听说张凯做完手术了,我心里其实……特别愧疚。我不知道该怎么解释,因为解释听起来就像找借口。所以我什么都没说,就一直躲着这件事,躲了十年。
That night... my mom suddenly had emergency surgery, a cerebral hemorrhage. When my sister called me, I was already on my way to find Zhang Kai. I was stunned on the spot, my mind went blank, and I just rushed to the train station. My phone ran out of battery, and I didn't bring a power bank. I was thinking about Zhang Kai the whole way. But when I got to the hospital in my hometown, outside the operating room were my sister and my dad. No one could reach me. When I got back to school the next day, I heard Zhang Kai had finished surgery. Honestly... I felt extremely guilty. I didn't know how to explain, because any explanation would sound like an excuse. So I said nothing and just avoided the issue, hiding from it for ten years.
十年后的群聊 · B1
true feelings

be anxious and on tenterhooks
早说你会拍这种照片,我这三个小时白提心吊胆了!
Had you said earlier you'd take this kind of photo, I wouldn't have spent these three hours in pointless suspense!
渔船失联的三小时 · B1
feel guilty

sobbing tone

like

hope

be angry with someone
Also means: fall ill · give birth to · develop feelings

smile
Also means: laugh

feel

be worried
Also means: worry about · worriedly · worry

care about
Also means: care

be afraid
Also means: fear

fear that
Also means: be afraid

cry

look forward to
Also means: expectation
从那天以后,小雨每天都期待看到花。
From that day on, Xiaoyu looked forward to seeing the flowers every day.
共享单车筐里的那束花 · A2
worry
Also means: hurry · fast

be angry
Also means: anger

go crazy

get agitated
Also means: feel emotionally moved or excited

feel reassured
Also means: don’t worry

sigh with relief
Also means: loose · become loose

smile

regret

calm down

not be afraid

in embarrassment
Also means: feel embarrassed · sorry

hesitate
她站在摊子前,犹豫了很久,最后还是走了过去。
She stood in front of the stall, hesitating for a long time, and finally walked over anyway.
火车站前卖信的老人 · B1
panic
Also means: feel anxious

be reluctant to let go

sigh

be momentarily stunned
男人愣了几秒,眼睛红了,什么都没说,只是低下头。
The man froze for a few seconds, his eyes reddened. He didn't say anything, just lowered his head.
二手手机号里的陌生人 · A2
scare someone badly
Also means: be scared to death

blush

furrow one’s brows

freeze in surprise

surprised
Also means: unexpected event

scare
Also means: be startled

disappoint

show
Also means: be visible
谢先生听了,松了一口气,脸上露出笑容:“老师,我知道这个决定不容易。”
Hearing this, Mr. Xie breathed a sigh of relief, a smile appearing on his face: “Teacher, I know this decision was not easy.”
张大千临摹敦煌壁画的三年 · B1
enthusiastically

have an emotional breakdown
我知道,我都知道,但现在不一样,我爸的船比那时候新,他经验也更多了,你别自己先崩溃。
I know, I know, but now it's different, my dad's boat is newer than back then, he has more experience too, don't let yourself break down first.
渔船失联的三小时 · B1
feel sad

boredly
她躺在床上,拿起手机,无聊地往上翻群消息的历史记录。
She lay on the bed, picked up her phone, and boredly scrolled up through the history of the group messages.
小区群里那条从没回复的消息 · B1
relax

not care about
薇薇,我教了你十年。我记得你十六岁第一次拿冠军的样子。那时候你不在乎输赢,你就是喜欢身体在水里往前冲的感觉。这两年,不管别人怎么说,我知道那个感觉还在你身体里。你去比,不是为了证明给别人看,是为了找回那个感觉。
Weiwei, I've coached you for ten years. I remember what you looked like when you won your first championship at sixteen. Back then, you didn't care about winning or losing, you just loved the feeling of your body surging forward in the water. These past two years, no matter what others say, I know that feeling is still within you. You should compete, not to prove yourself to others, but to find that feeling again.
禁赛后的回归赛 · A2
empathize with

care about
现在没人在乎他跟不跟土匪拜把子,大家只会记得,他在全村快饿死的时候,救了大家。
Nowadays, no one cares whether he became sworn brothers with bandits or not, everyone will only remember that when the whole village was starving, he saved everyone.
族谱App里消失的名字 · B1
care about someone
Also means: pay attention to

miss someone
我父亲写这首曲子时,弹到这里,总是停下来想念他的朋友。
When my father wrote this piece, when he played to this point, he would always stop to miss his friend.
古琴谱里缺的那个音 · A2
bother
我没跟你们说过,因为我怕说了你们更烦我。
I haven't told you, because I was afraid you'd be more annoyed with me if I did.
朵朵日程群 · B1
turn gloomy

be startled
Also means: be surprised · fright

sob

feel at ease
也许,来世你遇见一个人,会觉得很熟悉,很安心。
Perhaps, in the next life when you meet someone, you will feel they are very familiar, and feel very at peace.
孟婆汤只能喝一半的规矩 · A2
die laughing
Also means: LOL

lose face
可是村里人渐渐忘了这个道理,他们只记得我们输了三十年,觉得很丢脸。
But the villagers gradually forgot this principle, they only remember that we've lost for thirty years and feel it's very shameful.
那场输了三十年的龙舟赛 · B1
envy
sweet
那个写错的名字,最后变成了一个甜蜜的小故事,让每个人都记住了这场特别的婚礼。
That wrongly written name, in the end turned into a sweet little story, making everyone remember this special wedding.
婚礼请柬上写错的那个名字 · A2
hopefully

be badly frightened

deeply feel
对于今天直播中的不当言论,我深感抱歉...
Regarding the inappropriate comments in today's livestream, I deeply apologize...
网红的道歉声明 · A2
laugh loudly
蓝队的人大笑起来,红队的人也跟着笑了。
The Blue team's people started laughing loudly, the Red team's people also followed / along with laughed.
拔河比赛突然松开的那双手 · A2
suffer
可是现在,他终于说出自己的恐惧:他怕不能回来,也怕家人受苦。
But now, he finally expressed his fear: He was afraid that he could not return, and he was also afraid that his family would suffer.
林则徐箱底那封没有送出的信 · A2
worry
卖给药厂,我们三个人一辈子不用愁钱
Selling it to the factory, the three of us won't have to worry about money for a lifetime
药房继承之争 · A2be willing to accept
有人得替他扛,你爷爷大概是想拖个时间,又不甘心真让人背锅,就用这个法子留了个底。
Someone had to take the fall for him, your grandfather probably wanted to stall for time, but also wasn't willing to let someone truly take the blame, so he used this method to keep a record.
三线厂的加密电报 · B1
scare

collapse emotionally

sigh
但是,当我走到厨房门口时,我听到爸爸在里面轻轻地叹气。
But when I walked to the kitchen door, I heard Dad sighing softly inside.
父亲藏起来的月饼模具 · B1
stay calm

blame oneself
他知道,自己不会忘记这最后一次呼叫,也不会再为过去的事自责了。
He knew that he would not forget this last call, and would no longer blame himself for the past.
沙漠电台最后一次呼叫 · B1
hold a grudge

make someone furious
我妈快被我气疯了,她说这些东西不能随便乱翻。
My mom is about to be driven crazy by me, she says these things shouldn't be rummaged through.
爷爷的战地情书 · B1
keep thinking about someone
你现在想写,说明你心里还惦记着他。”
The fact that you want to write now shows that you still care about him in your heart."
火车站前卖信的老人 · B1
be stunned and go blank
那天晚上……我妈突然做急诊手术,脑出血。我姐给我打电话的时候,我已经在去医院找张凯的路上了。我当场就懵了,脑子一片空白,就直接冲去了火车站,手机没电了,充电宝也没带在身上。我一路上都在想张凯,但是到了老家医院,手术室外面全是我姐和我爸,谁都联系不上我。等我第二天赶回学校,听说张凯做完手术了,我心里其实……特别愧疚。我不知道该怎么解释,因为解释听起来就像找借口。所以我什么都没说,就一直躲着这件事,躲了十年。
That night... my mom suddenly had emergency surgery, a cerebral hemorrhage. When my sister called me, I was already on my way to find Zhang Kai. I was stunned on the spot, my mind went blank, and I just rushed to the train station. My phone ran out of battery, and I didn't bring a power bank. I was thinking about Zhang Kai the whole way. But when I got to the hospital in my hometown, outside the operating room were my sister and my dad. No one could reach me. When I got back to school the next day, I heard Zhang Kai had finished surgery. Honestly... I felt extremely guilty. I didn't know how to explain, because any explanation would sound like an excuse. So I said nothing and just avoided the issue, hiding from it for ten years.
十年后的群聊 · B1
overwhelm someone under pressure
我要的是...就是,有人问我一句,行不行,我同意不同意。这三年我写的鼓点,你们说好听,说牛,但真到分名字的时候,好像我就是个打拍子的机器。这次的事只是压垮我的最后一根稻草而已,懂吗。
What I want is... is, for someone to ask me if I can do it, if I agree. For the past three years, you guys said the drum beats I wrote were good, that they were awesome, but when it came down to assigning credit, it seemed like I was just a machine keeping the beat. This incident is just the last straw that broke the camel's back, you know?
音乐节前的乐队解散通知 · B1
miss
Also means: want to · think · figure out

love
Also means: like

feel
Also means: think

feeling
Also means: feel like · feel that · feel by touch
每一次,我的感觉不一样,词也不一样。”
Each time, my feelings were different, so the lyrics were different too.'
昆曲牡丹亭改了三次的唱词 · A2
burden
Also means: stone

curiously
Also means: curious · curiosity

let go of a worry
Also means: set something down · lower a hand · put someone down

sob
Also means: sob, sob

be in a daze
Also means: send · post · send money

be startled
Also means: eat · take medicine

let go emotionally
Also means: put · add · stand someone up
老人说,人走了以后如果心里放不下家人
Old people say, after a person passes away if they can't let go of their family in their heart
奶奶手机里的鬼故事 · A2
understand
林娜看着朋友,心里的生气变成了理解。
Lin Na looked at her friend, the anger in her heart turned into understanding.
省队选拔赛上假装受伤的对手 · A2
loss
Also means: lose

heavy
Also means: severe · in the more serious case
前世的记忆太多、太重了,新的人生装不下。”
The memories of the past life are too many and too heavy, a new life cannot hold them.”
孟婆汤只能喝一半的规矩 · A2
sparkle
Also means: light
但是老奶奶已经拿起了麻辣烫,眼睛里有光。
But the grandmother had already picked up the Malatang, and there was light in her eyes.
外卖送错门牌号的那晚 · A2
doubt
Also means: doubt someone · suspect someone

be confused
Also means: aimlessly · carelessly · chaotic

startle
Also means: dance · jump · beat

can't take it
Also means: no, not allowed · not work · not okay

weigh on the mind
Also means: reduce someone’s share · pressure someone with something · press down on
这件事一直压在陈皓心里,像一块沉重的石头。
This matter had always weighed on Chen Hao's heart, like a heavy stone.
沙漠电台最后一次呼叫 · B1
express
Also means: state
可是现在,他终于说出自己的恐惧:他怕不能回来,也怕家人受苦。
But now, he finally expressed his fear: He was afraid that he could not return, and he was also afraid that his family would suffer.
林则徐箱底那封没有送出的信 · A2remember past affection
Also means: read aloud · repeat
文轩太公要是知道,今天有你这么个念旧情的重孙,肯定高兴。
If Great-grandfather Wenxuan knew, that he has a sentimental great-grandson like you today, he would surely be happy.
族谱App里消失的名字 · B1
stunned
Also means: silly

hope that
Also means: look at · please
“吾兄,此次寄银两百元,望能解家中急难。惟弟尚欠黄家两百元,未曾偿还,望后人代为清账。”是这样写的。
“My dear brother, I am sending two hundred silver dollars this time, hoping it can resolve the family's urgent difficulties. However, your brother still owes the Huang family two hundred silver dollars, which has not yet been repaid, so I hope posterity will settle the account on my behalf.” It's written like this.
南洋批信里的秘密 · A2
heartfelt
Also means: sincere

compose oneself
Also means: pack up
行了,都收拾好情绪,一小时后进决赛准备室。
Alright, everyone get your emotions together, enter the final preparation room in one hour.
电竞战队的假赛指控 · B1
mental blankness
Also means: blank space · musical silence
那天晚上……我妈突然做急诊手术,脑出血。我姐给我打电话的时候,我已经在去医院找张凯的路上了。我当场就懵了,脑子一片空白,就直接冲去了火车站,手机没电了,充电宝也没带在身上。我一路上都在想张凯,但是到了老家医院,手术室外面全是我姐和我爸,谁都联系不上我。等我第二天赶回学校,听说张凯做完手术了,我心里其实……特别愧疚。我不知道该怎么解释,因为解释听起来就像找借口。所以我什么都没说,就一直躲着这件事,躲了十年。
That night... my mom suddenly had emergency surgery, a cerebral hemorrhage. When my sister called me, I was already on my way to find Zhang Kai. I was stunned on the spot, my mind went blank, and I just rushed to the train station. My phone ran out of battery, and I didn't bring a power bank. I was thinking about Zhang Kai the whole way. But when I got to the hospital in my hometown, outside the operating room were my sister and my dad. No one could reach me. When I got back to school the next day, I heard Zhang Kai had finished surgery. Honestly... I felt extremely guilty. I didn't know how to explain, because any explanation would sound like an excuse. So I said nothing and just avoided the issue, hiding from it for ten years.
十年后的群聊 · B1