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情绪 (qíngxù): Use 心情 when referring to a person's mood in a more personal and subjective sense, while 情绪 typically refers to emotions in a broader or more clinical context.
Learners often confuse 心情 with 情绪 (qíngxù), which refers to emotions more broadly.心情 is more informal and personal, while 情绪 can be used in psychological contexts. Be cautious with tone; the second tone (qing2) must be pronounced correctly to avoid misunderstandings.
As an HSK Level 4 word,心情 connects to other emotional and psychological vocabulary. Focus on using it in sentences to describe your feelings and practice with adjectives that modify it, such as '好' (good) or '坏' (bad).
Learners often mistakenly use 心情 when they mean 情绪. For example, saying '他的情绪很好' (Tā de qíngxù hěn hǎo) can be correct, but if you want to express a personal mood, you should use 心情 instead.
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How to say mood in Chinese
“mood” in Chinese is心情
The word 心情 (xīnqíng) refers to a person's mood or emotional state at a given time. It is commonly used in contexts discussing feelings, emotional well-being, or the atmosphere around an individual, such as '我的心情很好' (My mood is great).
When to use 心情
Learners often confuse 心情 with 情绪 (qíngxù), which refers to emotions more broadly.心情 is more informal and personal, while 情绪 can be used in psychological contexts. Be cautious with tone; the second tone (qing2) must be pronounced correctly to avoid misunderstandings.
心情 or something close to it
情绪 (qíngxù): Use 心情 when referring to a person's mood in a more personal and subjective sense, while 情绪 typically refers to emotions in a broader or more clinical context.
What learners get wrong
Learners often mistakenly use 心情 when they mean 情绪. For example, saying '他的情绪很好' (Tā de qíngxù hěn hǎo) can be correct, but if you want to express a personal mood, you should use 心情 instead.
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Grammar Patterns of 心情
心情 functions as a noun — it names a person, place, thing, or concept. Place it as a subject before the verb (主+谓) or as an object after the verb (谓+宾). Most Chinese nouns require a measure word between the number and the noun (e.g. 一个/三本). It carries 2 related meanings, each with its own usage notes below. The example sentences below show it in action, with practice buttons (Listen, Practice Writing, Practice Speaking) on every line.
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她____不好，为一点儿小事就大吵大闹。
She was in a bad mood and made a huge fuss over a small matter.
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Frequently Asked Questions about 心情
You can say '我今天的心情很好' (Wǒ jīntiān de xīnqíng hěn hǎo), which means 'My mood today is very good.'
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