Meaning
心情 refers to a person's emotional state or mood at a particular time. It describes how someone feels internally, whether happy, sad, anxious, or calm. The word combines 心 (heart/mind) and 情 (feeling/emotion) to literally mean 'heart's feeling.'
Usage
心情 is commonly used in everyday conversation to discuss emotional states. It often appears with adjectives describing the quality of the mood (好/bad, 愉快/pleasant, 沉重/heavy). Native speakers frequently use it when explaining why they did or didn't do something, or when asking about someone's emotional well-being. It's neutral in register and appropriate for both spoken and written Chinese.
Examples
- 01今天天气很好，我的心情也很好。, .The weather is great today, and my mood is also very good.
- 02他最近心情不太好，我们应该多关心他。, .He hasn't been in a good mood lately, we should show more concern for him.
Characters
Measure words
- 种一种心情
Common collocations
- 心情好in a good mood
- 心情不好in a bad mood
- 影响心情to affect one's mood
- 调整心情to adjust one's mood
Origin
The word combines two characters both related to emotions: 心 originally depicted a heart and represents the center of feelings and thoughts, while 情 contains the heart radical 忄and means emotion or sentiment. Together they emphasize the internal emotional state.