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“mood” in Chinese

Chinese

Also兴致 (xìng zhì) · 情绪 (qíng xù)

Pronunciation

Pinyinxīn qíng

Example

我今天的心情很好。wǒ jīn tiān de xīn qíng hěn hǎo

I am in a very good mood today.

Illustration for 心情 (mood)

How to say “mood” in Chinese

“Mood” in Chinese is 心情 (xīn qíng).

A person's inner state at a particular moment, including feelings and the way the situation seems to that person.

Full entry for 心情: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 心情

听到这个消息,他的心情马上变好了。tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xī tā de xīn qíng mǎ shàng biàn hǎo le

After hearing this news, his mood immediately improved.

Tips for using 心情

  • With 心情 (xīnqíng, "mood"), 好 (hǎo, "good") and 不好 (bù hǎo, "not good") describe the state at that time, not whether a person is a good or bad person.

Other Chinese words for “mood”

现在我没有兴致和你聊天。xiàn zài wǒ méi yǒu xìng zhì hé nǐ liáo tiān

I am not in the mood to chat with you right now.

他今天的情绪很好。tā jīn tiān de qíng xù hěn hǎo

He is in a good mood today.

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