Chinese word

情绪化

Pronunciation

Pinyinqíng xù huà

Meaning

  • adjectiveemotional

Example

他一生气就变得情绪化。tā yì shēng qì jiù biàn de qíng xù huà

He becomes emotional whenever he gets angry.

Illustration for 情绪化 (emotional)

More examples

遇到批评时，她会变得情绪化。yù dào pī píng shí tā huì biàn de qíng xù huà

She becomes emotional when criticized.

Core concept

A state in which strong feelings take the steering wheel, making calm, reasoned judgment harder.

Common phrases

  • 情绪化的人qíng xù huà de rén

    emotional person

  • 变得情绪化biàn de qíng xù huà

    become emotional

Similar words

易怒yì nù: Quick to get angry, even over small matters.
冲动chōng dòng: Likely to act suddenly under strong feelings without careful thought.
情绪不稳定qíng xù bù wěn dìng: Marked by sharp and unstable changes in mood or feelings.
感情化gǎn qíng huà: Guided mainly by feelings in judgment or expression.

Definition in Chinese

表现出容易受情感左右、难以保持冷静理性判断的状态。biǎo xiàn chū róng yì shòu qíng gǎn zuǒ yòu nán yǐ bǎo chí lěng jìng lǐ xìng pàn duàn de zhuàng tài

Word origin

情 (qíng, "feeling") + 绪 (xù, "state of mind") form 情绪 (qíngxù, "emotion"), and 化 (huà, "become") marks that quality as a characteristic.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, applying this adjective to a whole person often sounds critical, while attaching it to a particular reaction or decision makes the comment more specific and less sweeping.

Other meanings

  • sentimentaladjective

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