心理

• 拼音: xīn lǐ
• 汉字拆解: 心 = pictograph of a heart — heart, mind, emotions; 理 = 王 (king/jade) + 里 (inside, phonetic) — reason, inner principles

含义

Psychology; mental state; mindset. Refers to the mental and emotional processes of the mind.

Used in two main ways: (1) as a field of study — 心理学 (psychology as a discipline); (2) to describe an individual's mental state or mindset — 心理状态 (psychological state), 心理压力 (psychological pressure). Growing mental health awareness in China has made this term increasingly common in everyday speech.

例句

1. 运动员不仅要有体力，还要有良好的心理素质。
2. 这本书分析了消费者的购买心理。
3. 长期的工作压力对他的心理健康产生了影响。

用法指南

语境: health, education, work

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 参加这类活动对提升孩子的心理健康很有帮助。(Participating in such activities is very helpful for improving children's mental health.)
• 她学的是心理学，毕业后想做心理咨询师。(She studied psychology and wants to become a counsellor after graduation.)

错误说法

• 把心理和生理混淆。(Don't confuse 心理 (mental/psychological) with 生理 (physiological/physical) — they refer to different aspects of human functioning.)

起源与历史

Compound of 心 (heart/mind) and 理 (reason/inner workings), together meaning 'the inner workings of the mind.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal