Chinese word

神情

Pronunciation

Pinyinshén qíng

Meaning

  • nounexpression

Example

他的神情很紧张。tā de shén qíng hěn jǐn zhāng

His expression is very tense.

Illustration for 神情 (expression)

More examples

危机来临时，她仍然保持着神情自若。wēi jī lái lín shí tā réng rán bǎo chí zhe shén qíng zì ruò

When the crisis came, she still maintained a calm and composed expression.

Core concept

A readable trace of feeling or attitude carried by a person's face and eyes.

Common phrases

  • 神情自若shén qíng zì ruò

    calm and composed

  • 神情恍惚shén qíng huǎng hū

    dazed and absent-minded

Similar words

表情biǎo qíng: The look on a person's face that reveals emotion.
情绪qíng xù: The feelings a person has inside.
神色shén sè: A person's facial look revealing feelings or thoughts.
目光mù guāng: The movement or direction of the eyes showing attitude or emotion.

Definition in Chinese

通过面部表情或眼神表现出的情绪、态度或心情。tōng guò miàn bù biǎo qíng huò yǎn shén biǎo xiàn chū de qíng xù tài dù huò xīn qíng

Word origin

神情 (shénqíng, "spirit and feeling") is formed from 神 (shén, "spirit") + 情 (qíng, "feeling"), presenting visible appearance as a window onto the mind.

Usage tips

  • 神情 (shénqíng, "expression") often has an observant, descriptive tone, making it common when narration focuses on what a person's face or eyes reveal.

Other meanings

  • complexionnoun
  • appearancenoun

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