What does 情 mean in Chinese?

情 (qíng) means "feeling; emotion; passion; situation" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 情?

情 is pronounced "qíng" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What HSK level is 情?

情 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 情?

Common words with 情 include 事情 (affair), 七情 (seven emotional states), 下情 (feelings of the masses), 世情 (worldly affairs), 交情 (friendship).

How do you write 情?

You can practice writing 情 using our stroke order tool.

情 (qíng), feeling

情

qíng

feeling; emotion; passion; situation

Character Breakdown

Radical: 心 (no. 61)

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Definitions

feeling
emotion
passion
situation

Example Sentences

心情很好。

Xīnqíng hěn hǎo

In a good mood

Words Containing 情

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
事情	shì qing	affair	HSK 2
七情	qī qíng	seven emotional states
下情	xià qíng	feelings of the masses
世情	shì qíng	worldly affairs
交情	jiāo qing	friendship	HSK 7-9
一夜情	yī yè qíng	one night stand
不情愿

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Related Words

情感(qíng gǎn)· feeling

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感(gǎn)· to feel

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情有独钟(qíng yǒu dú zhōng)· to have a feeling for sth (affection, sympathy, passion etc)

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深情(shēn qíng)· deep emotion

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Grammar Notes

According To (根据)HSK 3

根据 + Source/Basis，Subject + Verb + ...

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: Not tested
HSK 2.0: Not listed
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