心情 xīn qíng
“mood; frame of mind”
nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2Measure word 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
心情 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1820: 心情 xīnqíng — Level 4; official annotation 4 (名). PDF page 125
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 心情
心情 means "mood"—how someone feels at a particular time. It is a noun, commonly used with 好/不好/不错/很差 to describe someone's mood, often in patterns like 心情很好 or 心情不好. It can also be affected by events: 影响心情, 改变心情.
例句Example sentences
- 今天天气很好，我的心情也很好。jīn tiān tiān qì hěn hǎo, wǒ de xīn qíng yě hěn hǎo.The weather is nice today, and my mood is good too.
- 他考试没考好，心情不太好。tā kǎo shì méi kǎo hǎo, xīn qíng bú tài hǎo.He didn't do well on the exam, so he's in a bad mood.
- 听音乐能让我的心情变好。tīng yīn yuè néng ràng wǒ de xīn qíng biàn hǎo.Listening to music can improve my mood.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我的心情很生气。
✓我很生气。
生气 describes a person, not 心情; use 心情不好 or say 我很生气.