Table 3 A comparison of vocabulary signifying emotion.
Positive feelings | Word frequency | Negative feelings | Word frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
高兴 (gāoxìng, “happy”)、快乐 (kuàilè, “happy”) | 33 | 难过 (nánguò, “upset”)、悲伤(bēishāng, “sad”)、忧伤 (yōushāng, “unhappy”) | 1 |
放心 (fàngxīn, “unworried”) | 1 | 担心 (dānxīn, “worried”)、担忧 (dānyōu, “worried”) | 3 |
笑 (xiào, “laugh/smile”) | 46 | 哭 (kū, “cry/weep”) | 4 |
喜欢 (xǐhuān, “like”) | 20 | 不喜欢 (bù xǐhuān, “dislike”) | 2 |
爱 (ài, “love/adore”) | 18 | 恨 (hèn, “hate”) | 0 |
118 (Total) | 10 (Total) |
