Usage note
心理指人的内心想法和感受。
Xīnlǐ zhǐ rén de nèixīn xiǎngfǎ hé gǎnshòu.
Psychology refers to a person's inner thoughts and feelings.
Context note
老师关心学生的心理健康。
Lǎoshī guānxīn xuéshēng de xīnlǐ jiànkāng.
Teachers care about students' psychological health.
5 examples
考试前要保持良好的心理状态。
kǎo shì qián yào bǎo chí liáng hǎo de xīn lǐ zhuàng tài。
Before an exam, maintain a good psychological state.
她学习心理知识来帮助朋友。
tā xué xí xīn lǐ zhī shi lái bāng zhù péng yǒu。
She studies psychological knowledge to help friends.
运动可以改善心理情绪。
yùn dòng kě yǐ gǎi shàn xīn lǐ qíng xù。
Exercise can improve psychological mood.
阅读能丰富我们的心理世界。
yuè dú néng fēng fù wǒ men de xīn lǐ shì jiè。
Reading can enrich our psychological world.
快乐的心理让人更健康。
kuài lè de xīn lǐ ràng rén gèng jiàn kāng。
A happy psychology makes people healthier.
5 mini stories
小芳考试前心理很紧张。她深呼吸放松了。
xiǎo fāng kǎo shì qián xīn lǐ hěn jǐn zhāng。 tā shēn hū xī fàng sōng le。
Xiao Fang felt very nervous psychologically before the exam. She took deep breaths and relaxed.
老师教我们积极的心理。我们每天微笑。
lǎo shī jiào wǒ men jī jí de xīn lǐ。 wǒ men měi tiān wēi xiào。
The teacher taught us positive psychology. We smile every day.
小明输了比赛，心理有点难过。朋友安慰了他。
xiǎo míng shū le bǐ sài， xīn lǐ yǒu diǎn nán guò。 péng yǒu ān wèi le tā。
Xiao Ming lost the game and felt a little sad psychologically. His friend comforted him.
阅读故事书让我的心理很平静。我喜欢看书。
yuè dú gù shì shū ràng wǒ de xīn lǐ hěn píng jìng。 wǒ xǐ huan kàn shū。
Reading storybooks makes my psychology very calm. I like reading books.
小丽分享玩具，心理很开心。大家都很喜欢她。
xiǎo lì fēn xiǎng wán jù， xīn lǐ hěn kāi xīn。 dà jiā dōu hěn xǐ huan tā。
Xiao Li shared toys and felt very happy psychologically. Everyone liked her very much.
Mini dialogue
心理课
A
你喜欢心理课吗？
Nǐ xǐhuan xīnlǐ kè ma?
Do you like psychology class?
B
喜欢，心理课很有趣。
Xǐhuan, xīnlǐ kè hěn yǒuqù.
Yes, psychology class is very interesting.
心理老师
A
心理老师今天讲了什么？
Xīnlǐ lǎoshī jīntiān jiǎng le shénme?
What did the psychology teacher talk about today?
B
心理老师讲了情绪管理。
Xīnlǐ lǎoshī jiǎng le qíngxù guǎnlǐ.
The psychology teacher talked about emotion management.
Related words and contrasts
related
心情
xīn qíng
mood, state of mind
心情 is about feelings, while 心理 is about the mind and mental processes.
related
想法
xiǎng fǎ
thought, idea
想法 refers to thoughts, which are part of 心理.
contrast
身体
shēn tǐ
body (physical)
身体 is the physical body, while 心理 is the mental aspect.