情绪 (qíng xù) — mood, emotions, state of mind | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

情绪 refers to the stronger, more visible emotional reactions (anger, excitement, upset), often used when feelings affect behavior — e.g. 情绪激动, 发脾气. 心情 is milder, just a passing mood.

noun

moodemotionsstate of mind

Measure word · 种

Examples

情绪，。
Tā zuì jìn qíng xù bù hǎo, jīng cháng shēng qì.
He has been in a bad mood lately and often gets angry.
情绪，，。
Tā de qíng xù biàn huà hěn dà, gāng cái hái zài xiào, xiàn zài tū rán kū le.
Her mood changes a lot; she was laughing just now and suddenly crying now.
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Zhè bù diàn yǐng ràng rén qíng xù jī dòng.
This movie makes people emotionally moved.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

情qíngfeeling

情 and 绪 both concern feeling and mood, together naming a state of mind.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

心心xīnheart

Sound part声符shēngfú

青

青qīng情qíng

Same sound today

情 shows 心 (heart) beside 青, which gives the sound. The heart part points to feelings and inner states.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 緒; 绪 is its simplified writing.

糹者緒

Meaning part形符xíngfú

糹Written in full as糸mì

Sound part声符shēngfú

者

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 緒 has 糹 (silk) and 者; 者 gives the sound. The simplified 绪 is not the form described here.

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