Chinese word

心情

Pronunciation

Pinyinxīn qíng

Meaning

  • nounmood

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 心情很好xīn qíng hěn hǎo

    in a good mood

  • 心情不好xīn qíng bù hǎo

    in a bad mood

  • 心情很开心xīn qíng hěn kāi xīn

    very happy

Similar words

情绪qíng xù: Feelings that rise, fall, or change within a person, including joy, anger, and sadness.
心态xīn tài: A person's general mental attitude when facing a situation or matter.
情感qíng gǎn: A lasting inner feeling connected with love, sorrow, or other deep emotions.
心境xīn jìng: A person's mental and emotional condition at a particular time, often marked by calm or unrest.

Definition in Chinese

指个体在某一时刻对事物的感受和态度，既包含情绪成分也包含对情况的主观看法。zhǐ gè tǐ zài mǒu yì shí kè duì shì wù de gǎn shòu hé tài dù jì bāo hán qíng xù chéng fèn yě bāo hán duì qíng kuàng de zhǔ guān kàn fǎ

Word origin

心 (xīn, "heart") + 情 (qíng, "feeling") combine to name an inner state shaped by feelings and a person's view of what is happening.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • feelingnoun
  • emotionnoun

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