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心情

xīn qíng

mood

Usage note

心情表示一个人当时的感觉。

xīn qíng biǎo shì yí gè rén dāng shí de gǎn jué。

心情 means a person's mood or feeling.

Context note

心情常用于状态、天气和交流。

xīn qíng cháng yòng yú zhuàng tài 、 tiān qì hé jiāo liú。

Mood is often used with state, weather, and conversation.

5 examples

我今天心情很好。
wǒ jīn tiān xīn qíng hěn hǎo。
I am in a good mood today.
心情不好。
tā xīn qíng bù hǎo。
She is in a bad mood.
他的心情变好了。
tā de xīn qíng biàn hǎo le。
His mood improved.
你今天心情怎么样?
nǐ jīn tiān xīn qíng zěn me yàng?
How is your mood today?
天气会影响心情
tiān qì huì yǐng xiǎng xīn qíng。
The weather can affect mood.

5 mini stories

看到好消息后,我的心情很好。
kàn dào hǎo xiāo xī hòu, wǒ de xīn qíng hěn hǎo。
After seeing the good news, I was in a good mood.
心情不好,所以不想说话。
tā xīn qíng bù hǎo, suǒ yǐ bù xiǎng shuō huà。
She was in a bad mood, so she did not want to talk.
散步以后,心情会轻松一点。
sàn bù yǐ hòu, xīn qíng huì qīng sōng yì diǎn。
After walking, the mood will feel a bit lighter.
老师问我们今天的心情
lǎo shī wèn wǒ men jīn tiān de xīn qíng。
The teacher asked about our mood today.
心情让学习更容易。
hǎo xīn qíng ràng xué xí gèng róng yì。
A good mood makes learning easier.

Mini dialogue

今天心情

A
你今天心情怎么样?
Nǐ jīntiān xīnqíng zěnmeyàng?
How is your mood today?
B
心情很好,因为天气很晴朗。
Wǒ xīnqíng hěn hǎo, yīnwèi tiānqì hěn qínglǎng.
My mood is very good because the weather is sunny.

分享好心情

A
听音乐能让我的心情变好。
Tīng yīnyuè néng ràng wǒ de xīnqíng biàn hǎo.
Listening to music can make my mood better.
B
真的吗?我也要试试改变心情
Zhēn de ma? Wǒ yě yào shìshi gǎibiàn xīnqíng.
Really? I also want to try to change my mood.

Related words and contrasts

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情绪
qíngxù
emotion

A stronger, more specific feeling.

similar
感觉
gǎnjué
feeling

A general word for what you feel inside.

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开心
kāixīn
happy

A common type of good mood.

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