情绪心情 Feelings Words and Mood

By the end of this module you can…

• Ask how the patient has been feeling, with open questions.
• Name common feelings in Mandarin: sad, worried, angry, afraid, lonely.
• Hear distress spoken through the body: 心里难受, 胸闷, 睡不着, 没劲.
• Take a mood score from 0 to 10, and say it back.
• Ask when it started and how it has changed, and notice when low mood needs more.

Key vocabulary

Fourteen words from this module. Tap the speaker to hear each one.

Feelings

• 心情xīn qíngMood
• 开心kāi xīnHappy, cheerful
• 难过nán guòSad
• 担心dān xīnWorried
• 生气shēng qìAngry
• 害怕hài pàAfraid
• 孤单gū dānLonely
• 烦fánIrritated, fed up

In the body

• 心里难受xīn li nán shòuFeeling bad inside
• 胸闷xiōng mènChest tightness
• 没劲méi jìnNo energy
• 想哭xiǎng kūTo feel like crying
• 压力大yā lì dàUnder a lot of stress
• 累lèiTired

Ten core phrases

The lines from this module’s take-home phrase sheet. In the course you can print them on one page for your pocket.

1. 这个星期，您的心情怎么样？Zhè ge xīng qī, nín de xīn qíng zěn me yàng?How has your mood been this week?
2. 如果零分是心情最差，十分是最好，您现在是几分？Rú guǒ líng fēn shì xīn qíng zuì chà, shí fēn shì zuì hǎo, nín xiàn zài shì jǐ fēn?If 0 is your worst mood and 10 the best, where are you now?
3. 听起来，您这段时间很辛苦。Tīng qǐ lai, nín zhè duàn shí jiān hěn xīn kǔ.It sounds like this has been a hard time.
4. 是更像难过、担心，还是烦？Shì gèng xiàng nán guò, dān xīn, hái shi fán?Is it more like sadness, worry, or irritation?
5. 除了心情，身体有没有什么不舒服？Chú le xīn qíng, shēn tǐ yǒu méi yǒu shén me bù shū fu?Apart from your mood, has your body felt unwell?
6. 这种心情是从什么时候开始的？Zhè zhǒng xīn qíng shì cóng shén me shí hou kāi shǐ de?When did you start feeling this way?
7. 跟上次比，好一点，差一点，还是差不多？Gēn shàng cì bǐ, hǎo yì diǎn, chà yì diǎn, hái shi chà bu duō?Compared with last time: better, worse, or the same?
8. 最近还喜欢做以前喜欢做的事吗？Zuì jìn hái xǐ huan zuò yǐ qián xǐ huan zuò de shì ma?Do you still enjoy what you used to enjoy?
9. 没关系，想哭就哭吧，我在这儿。Méi guān xi, xiǎng kū jiù kū ba, wǒ zài zhèr.It’s all right to cry. I’m here.
10. 您有没有想过自杀？Nín yǒu méi yǒu xiǎng guo zì shā?Have you had any thoughts of suicide?

What’s in Module 2

1. Part 1 · Warm-UpWarm-Up: How Has Your Week Been?
2. Part 2 · The Words for FeelingsReading the Pinyin · Saying 心里难受 vs. Charting 情绪低落 · Vocabulary · Flash Cards · Mood on a Scale of 0 to 10
3. Part 3 · Asking About FeelingsThe Feelings Script · Reflect, Then Ask · Key Patterns · Feelings in the Body · More Than 好 and 不好 · Listening Without Fixing
4. Part 4 · Mood Over TimeWhen Did It Start? · Better, Worse or the Same? · When Low Mood Needs More
5. Part 5 · Concerns & WordsWhat Patients Say · Helping Patients Name a Feeling · Words for the Chart
6. Part 6 · Role-PlayRound 1 · Guided Conversation · Round 2 · Controlled Practice · Rounds 3, 4 & 5 · Independent
7. Part 7 · Knowledge CheckModule 2 Knowledge Check
8. Part 8 · Wrap-UpModule 2 Homework · Take-Home Phrase Sheet · Module 2 Wrap-Up · 下次见