情绪

• Pinyin: qíng xù
• Hanzi breakdown: 情 = 忄(heart) + 青 (blue-green) — feelings; 绪 = 纟(silk) + 者 (person) — threads, mood

Meaning

Emotion; mood; feelings. The mental and emotional state of a person.

A common word for discussing psychological states. Used for both positive and negative emotions. Common phrases include 情绪低落 (feeling down), 情绪激动 (emotionally agitated), 控制情绪 (control emotions), and 情绪化 (emotional, prone to mood swings).

Examples

1. 她今天情绪不太好，可能是工作压力太大了。 She's not in a good mood today — probably too much work pressure.
2. 不要让负面情绪影响你的判断力。 Don't let negative emotions affect your judgment.
3. 观众的情绪随着比赛的进行越来越高涨。 The audience's emotions grew more and more intense as the game progressed.

Usage Guide

Context: psychology, daily life, relationships

Tone: understanding

Do Say

• 你的情绪怎么样？(How are you feeling?)
• 要学会管理自己的情绪。(Learn to manage your emotions.)

Don't Say

• 不要混淆'情绪'和'感情' (情绪 refers to temporary emotional states; 感情 refers to deeper feelings or relationships)

Origin & History

Compound of 情 (feeling, emotion, situation) and 绪 (thread, beginning, mood). Together they capture the threads of feeling that make up emotional states.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal