豪情 (háo qíng) — lofty sentiments; heroic spirit; pride and passion

Definition

A formal, written word for heroic, passionate spirit — grand feelings tied to ambition or ideals, stronger and more literary than everyday 热情. Mostly used in writing, speeches, or about historical/patriotic themes.

noun
lofty sentimentsheroic spiritpride and passion

Examples

  • 豪情，。
    Tā mǎn huái háo qíng, tà shàng le chuàng yè zhī lù.
    Full of lofty sentiments, he embarked on the path of entrepreneurship.
  • 豪情。
    Zhè shǒu shī chōng mǎn le gé mìng háo qíng.
    This poem is filled with revolutionary spirit.
  • ，著豪情。
    Miàn duì kùn nan, tā yī rán bǎo chí zhù háo qíng zhuàng zhì.
    Facing difficulties, he still maintained his lofty aspirations.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

豪háolofty or heroic
情qíngfeeling

豪 means lofty or heroic and 情 means feeling, so 豪情 denotes lofty or heroic sentiment.

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
豕豕shǐpig, boar
Sound part声符shēngfú
高
高gāo豪háo
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

豪 shows 豕, a pig or boar, together with 高, which gives its sound.

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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.

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