Note that some of these vocabulary words are used somewhat differently than they are in English. It often takes hearing them used in context to get a grasp on the exact meanings.
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Cantonese Vocabulary State of Being
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\hoi\ \sam\ |
happy |
開心 |
\fui\ \sam\ |
frustrated |
灰心 |
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faai lohk |
happy |
快樂 |
-sat- mohng |
sad, |
失望 |
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\gou\ hing |
pleased* |
高興 |
\faahn\ /nouh/ |
bothered* |
煩惱 |
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\syu\ fuhk |
comfortable* |
舒服 |
wahn lyuhn |
confused |
混亂 |
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\hing\ /fahn/ |
excited |
興奮 |
muhn |
bored |
悶 |
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-dak- \haahn\ |
available |
得閑 |
\mohng\ |
busy |
忙 |
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/muhn/ -juk- |
satisfied |
滿足 |
/gan/ \jeung\ |
nervous |
緊張 |
- \gou\ hing generally means "excited", but in the sense of "excited to meet you" rather than "excited by the roller coaster".
- \faahn\ /nouh/ means "constantly bothered" and generally annoyed, not just slightly put off.
- \syu\ fuhk can mean either "comfortable" or "physically well", the negative often means ill.