情欲

情慾

qíngyù

noun #20,923

Meanings

1 lust
2 desire
3 sensuality
4 carnal desire

Characters

feeling; emotion; passion

desire; wish; lust

Examples

文学作品常常探讨情欲与理性之间的冲突。

Wénxué zuòpǐn chángcháng tàntǎo qíngyù yǔ lǐxìng zhījiān de chōngtū.

Literary works often explore the conflict between desire and reason.

他努力压制内心的情欲。

Tā nǔlì yāzhì nèixīn de qíngyù.

He struggled to suppress the lust within him.

Tips

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情欲 is a formal or literary term for lust or carnal desire. It is not vulgar — it carries a philosophical/literary weight and is common in serious literature, philosophy, and religious texts. In everyday speech, 欲望 (yùwàng, desire) is more neutral.

Stroke Order

情 qíng

欲 yù