情 (qíng): feeling, emotion
情 (qíng) is a Chinese character meaning “feeling, emotion.” Classified as HSK Level 2 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 忄 (semantic) and 青 (phonetic). It ranks #120 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 情 heart. Its radical form 忄 (heart) appears in many related characters such as 忙 (máng, busy), 快 (kuài, fast, happy), 怎 (zěn, how).
Definitions
- feeling, emotion
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 情
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 事情noun | shì qing | affair | 2 |
| 情况noun | qíng kuàng | circumstances | 4 |
| 感情noun | gǎn qíng | emotion | 4 |
| 爱情noun | ài qíng | romance | 4 |
| 表情noun | biǎo qíng | (facial) expression | 5 |
| 心情noun | xīn qíng | mood | 4 |
| 情绪noun | qíng xù | mood | 5 |
| 激情noun | jī qíng | passion | 6 |
| 热情adjective | rè qíng | cordial | 3 |
| 同情verb | tóng qíng | to sympathize with | 5 |
| 情感noun | qíng gǎn | feeling | 5 |
| 情形noun | qíng xing | circumstances | 6 |
| 情节noun | qíng jié | circumstances | 6 |
| 病情noun | bìng qíng | state of an illness | 5 |
| 情景noun | qíng jǐng | scene | 5 |
| 友情noun | yǒu qíng | friendly feelings | 4 |
| 亲情noun | qīn qíng | affection | 5 |
| 国情noun | guó qíng | the characteristics and circumstances particular to a country | 6 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 情报noun | qíng bào | information |
| 情人noun | qíng rén | lover |
| 色情noun | sè qíng | pornography |
| 尽情adverb | jìn qíng | as much as one likes |
| 调情verb | tiáo qíng | to flirt |
| 无情verb | wú qíng | pitiless |
| 情人节 | qíng rén jié | Valentine's Day |
| 情侣noun | qíng lǚ | sweethearts |
| 情愿verb | qíng yuàn | willingness |
| 偷情verb | tōu qíng | to carry on a clandestine love affair |
| 知情verb | zhī qíng | to know the facts |
| 实情noun | shí qíng | the actual situation |
| 人情 | rén qíng | human emotions |
| 恋情noun | liàn qíng | romantic love |
情 appears in 117 compound words: 36 as the first character, 56 as the last, and 8 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 情 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (59)
not amenable to reason; inconsiderate of human feelings; unkind; insensitive
be moved by what one sees; memories revive at the sight of familiar places; the scene brings back memories
Showing 12 of 59 idioms containing 情.
Example Sentences
他对这份工作有很深的感情，已经在这里工作了十五年。
Tā duì zhè fèn gōngzuò yǒu hěn shēn de gǎnqíng, yǐjīng zài zhèlǐ gōngzuò le shíwǔ nián.
He has deep feelings for this job and has worked here for fifteen years.
茶香氤氲,温情暖暖~看阿婆爷叔如何解锁“行云流水”..
chá xiāng 氤 氲 , wēn qíng nuǎn nuǎn kàn ā pó yé shū rú hé jiě suǒ háng yún liú shuǐ . .
The tea is fragrant, warm and warm~ See how grandma and uncle unlock "flowing water":
日本流感疫情持续高位,七成地区达“警报”级别
rì běn liú gǎn yì qíng chí xù gāo wèi , qī chéng dì qū dá jǐng bào jí bié
The influenza epidemic in Japan continues to be high, with 70% of the regions reaching the "alert" level
...层|超六成受访青年认为购买潮玩盲盒是“为情..
. . . céng chāo liù chéng shòu fǎng qīng nián rèn wéi gòu mǎi cháo wán máng hé shì wéi qíng . .
... Layer|Over 60% of the young people surveyed think that buying a blind box is "for the love of ...
...鸣:能为中国代表团拿下首金,意义比任何事情都重..
. . . míng néng wéi zhōng guó dài biǎo tuán ná xià shǒu jīn , yì yì bǐ rèn hé shì qíng dū chóng . .
... Ming: It means more than anything to get the first gold for the Chinese delegation...
一杯热水赠归人 一句感谢显温情 环兰高速人:点滴之..
yī bēi rè shuǐ zèng guī rén yī gōu gǎn xiè xiǎn wēn qíng huán lán gāo sù rén diǎn dī zhī . .
A cup of hot water for the returnees A word of thanks for the warmth of the Huanlan Expressway people: a little bit of...
在这种情况下，他们该做什么？
Zài zhèzhǒng qíngkuàng xià, tāmen gāi zuò shénme?
What should they do in this situation?
他做的事情你赞成的吧？
Tā zuò de shìqing nǐ zànchéng de ba?
Do you approve of what he is doing?
你还有什么事情需要我去做的吗？
Nǐ háiyǒu shénmeshì qíng xūyào wǒqù zuò de ma?
Is there anything else you want me to do?
好的，您想咨询什么事情？
Hǎo de, nín xiǎng zīxún shénmeshì qíng?
OK, what would you like advice on?
Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 忄 (heart) component
Frequently Asked Questions
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