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心情xīn qíngmood; frame of mind

HSK 4word

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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. 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?

  1. 我今天心情很好。

    Wǒ jīntiān xīnqíng hěn hǎo.

    I'm in a very good mood today.

  2. 他今天心情不好。

    Tā jīntiān xīnqíng bù hǎo.

    He's in a bad mood today.

  3. 下雨的时候,我没有心情出去。

    Xiàyǔ de shíhou, wǒ méiyǒu xīnqíng chūqù.

    When it rains, I'm not in the mood to go out.

How is 心情 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你今天怎么这么高兴?

    Nǐ jīntiān zěnme zhème gāoxìng?

    Why are you so happy today?

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.