Feelings

1. 開心

   khe1 shin1

   Happy / Glad

   Usage

   Expresses a feeling: Happy / Glad

2. 幸福

   yin6 foq7

   Blessed / Content

   Usage

   Expresses a feeling: Blessed / Content

3. 好笑

   hau5 shiau5

   Funny

   Usage

   Expresses a feeling: Funny

   Grammar Note

   好笑 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.

4. 興奮

   shin1 fen5

   Excited

   Usage

   Expresses a feeling: Excited

   Grammar Note

   興奮 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.

5. 自豪

   zy6 ghau6

   Proud

   Usage

   Expresses a feeling: Proud

   Grammar Note

   自豪 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.

6. 放心

   faon5 shin1

   Reassured

   Usage

   Expresses a feeling: Reassured

   Grammar Note

   放心 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.

7. 鬆一口氣

   son1 iq7 kheu5 chi5

   What a relief

   Usage

   Expresses a feeling: What a relief

   Grammar Note

   Composed from common words with regular grammar. 鬆一口氣 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.

8. 我老歡喜搿個

   ngu6 lau6 huoe1 shi5 geq8 geq8

   I like it

   Usage

   Says you like something or somewhere

   Grammar Note

   Composed from common words with regular grammar.

9. 我想念儂

   ngu6 shian5 gni6 non6

   I miss you

   Usage

   Tells someone you miss them

   Grammar Note

   Composed from common words with regular grammar.

10. 我心情勿好

    ngu6 shin1 zhin6 veq8 hau5

    I'm feeling down

    Usage

    Says you are feeling low

    Grammar Note

    Composed from common words with regular grammar.

11. 傷心

    saon1 shin1

    Heartbroken / Sad

    Usage

    Expresses a feeling: Heartbroken / Sad

12. 可惜

    khu5 shiq7

    What a shame

    Usage

    Expresses a feeling: What a shame

    Grammar Note

    可惜 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.

13. 失望

    seq7 waon6

    Disappointed

    Usage

    Expresses a feeling: Disappointed

14. 孤單

    ku1 te1

    Lonely

    Usage

    Expresses a feeling: Lonely

15. 生氣

    san1 chi5

    Angry

    Usage

    Expresses a feeling: Angry

16. 煩

    ve6

    Annoyed

    Usage

    Expresses a feeling: Annoyed

17. 我害怕

    ngu6 ghe6 pho5

    I'm scared

    Usage

    Says you are scared

    Grammar Note

    Composed from common words with regular grammar.

18. 嚇我一跳

    haq7 ngu6 iq7 thiau5

    You startled me

    Usage

    Said when someone startles you

    Grammar Note

    Composed from common words with regular grammar.

19. 擔心

    te1 shin1

    Worried

    Usage

    Expresses a feeling: Worried

20. 壓力老大

    aq7 liq8 lau6 du6

    Stressed out

    Usage

    Says you are under a lot of stress

    Grammar Note

    Composed from common words with regular grammar. 壓力 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.

21. 尷尬

    ke1 ka5

    Awkward

    Usage

    Expresses a feeling: Awkward

22. 難為情

    ne6 we6 zhin6

    Shy / Embarrassed

    Usage

    Feeling shy or embarrassed

23. 無聊

    wu6 liau6

    Bored

    Usage

    Expresses a feeling: Bored

    Grammar Note

    無聊 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.

24. 我疲勞勒

    ngu6 bi6 lau6 leq8

    I'm tired

    Usage

    Says you are tired

    Grammar Note

    Composed from common words with regular grammar. Final 勒 marks a change of state.

25. 我想困覺

    ngu6 shian5 khuen5 kau5

    I'm sleepy

    Usage

    Says you are sleepy

    Grammar Note

    Composed from common words with regular grammar. 困覺 is the Shanghainese verb "to sleep".

26. 我蠻好

    ngu6 me1 hau5

    I'm fine

    Usage

    Answers that you are fine

    Grammar Note

    Composed from common words with regular grammar.

27. 我身體勿舒服

    ngu6 sen1 thi5 veq8 sy1 voq8

    I feel unwell

    Usage

    Says you feel unwell

    Grammar Note

    Composed from common words with regular grammar.

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