心绪

心緒

xīnxù

noun #34,284

Meanings

1 state of mind
2 mood
3 frame of mind

Characters

thread (of thought), beginnings

Examples

今天心绪不宁，做什么都没心思。

Jīntiān xīnxù bùníng, zuò shénme dōu méi xīnsi.

I'm restless today and have no heart for anything.

他写信时心绪很乱。

Tā xiě xìn shí xīnxù hěn luàn.

His mind was in turmoil when he wrote the letter.

Tips

register

Literary register — you'll see it in essays and letters, not casual conversation (where 心情 xīnqíng is normal). Often takes negatives: 心绪不宁 (restless), 心绪不佳 (in poor spirits), 心绪烦乱 (mind in disarray).

Stroke Order

心 xīn

绪 xù