心情xīn qíngmood; frame of mind
心情 (xīn qíng) means "mood" or "frame of mind," the way someone feels at a given time. It is often described with 好 or 不好, as in 我今天心情很好 (I'm in a good mood today), and can follow 有 in phrases such as 没有心情 (not in the mood).
What does 心情 mean?
- 1.
mood; frame of mindnoun
What do the characters in 心情 mean?
- 心mind
- 情(bound form) feelings; emotion; sentiment; passion
How do you use 心情?
心情 is often followed by 好 or 不好, and 没有心情 can mean not being in the mood to do something.
What are some examples of 心情 in a sentence?
How is 心情 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你今天怎么这么高兴?
Nǐ jīntiān zěnme zhème gāoxìng?
Why are you so happy today?
- Speaker B:
我这次考试考好了,心情特别好。
Wǒ zhè cì kǎoshì kǎo hǎo le, xīnqíng tèbié hǎo.
I did well on my exam this time, so I'm in a great mood.
- Speaker A:
太好了,晚上我们去吃饭吧。
Tài hǎo le, wǎnshang wǒmen qù chīfàn ba.
Great, let's go out to eat tonight.
- Speaker B:
好,我请你。
Hǎo, wǒ qǐng nǐ.
OK, my treat.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.