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

HSK 3

他写信时心绪很乱。

Tā xiěxìn shí xīnxù hěn luàn.

His mind was in turmoil when he wrote the letter.

HSK 7-9

今天心绪不宁，做什么都没心思。

Jīntiān xīnxù bù níng, zuò shénme dōu méi xīnsi.

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

Tips

register

Literary register - you'll see it in essays and letters, not casual conversation (where 心情 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