情绪 (qíngxù)

情绪 refers to a person's current emotional state, mood, or the general emotional atmosphere of a group.

Meanings

[noun] Mood; emotion; sentiment; feeling; morale.

Example Sentences

他今天情绪很好，一直在笑。 Tā jīntiān qíngxù hěn hǎo, yīzhí zài xiào. He is in a very good mood today and has been smiling all along.

她的情绪受到了坏消息的影响。 Tā de qíngxù shòudào le huài xiāoxi de yǐngxiǎng. Her mood was affected by the bad news.

学会控制情绪是一种重要能力。 Xuéhuì kòngzhì qíngxù shì yī zhǒng zhòngyào nénglì. Learning to control one's emotions is an important ability.

员工的情绪对工作效率影响很大。 Yuángōng de qíngxù duì gōngzuò xiàolǜ yǐngxiǎng hěn dà. Employee morale has a major impact on work efficiency.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
控制情绪	to control one's emotions
情绪好/差	in a good/bad mood
情绪稳定	emotionally stable
调节情绪	to regulate emotions
受情绪影响	to be affected by emotions

Usage Notes

情绪 often refers to one's mood or emotional state at a given moment. It can be modified by adjectives: 情绪好 (good mood), 情绪低落 (low mood/depressed). The verb collocations 控制情绪 (control emotions) and 调节情绪 (regulate emotions) are very common in discussions of mental health and personal development.

Memory Hook

情 means "feeling/emotion" and 绪 means "thread/beginning" — emotions are like threads that, once pulled, unravel your whole mood.