情绪化
qíngxùhuà
The Chinese word for emotional is 情绪化 (qíngxùhuà).
情绪化 is used to describe someone who is characterized by emotion. In Chinese, it often carries a negative connotation, implying that a person is moody, temperamental or prone to sudden emotional outbursts.
Meaning: characterised by emotion (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
To use 情绪化 as an adjective to modify a noun, you can place it directly before the noun, often adding 的 to form 情绪化的人 (an emotional person).
How do you pronounce it?
qíngxùhuà
Did you know?
- The word 绪 (xù) in the middle of the phrase originally referred to the loose threads of a garment or a disorganized state of mind.
- In Chinese culture, being 情绪化 is often contrasted with the ideal of 稳重 (wěnzhòng), which means 'steady and heavy' and is a highly valued trait in professional settings.
- In many Chinese social settings, being described as 情绪化 suggests you are failing to maintain 'mianzi' or 'face' through losing composure.
Examples in context
- 我有很多复杂的感情。(Wǒ yǒu hěn duō fùzá de gǎn qíng.)I have many complex emotions.
- 她在电影中表达了丰富的情感。(Tā zài diànyǐng zhōng biǎodá le fēngfù de qínggǎn.)She expressed rich emotions in the movie.
- 我是一个非常感性的人。(Wǒ shì yīgè fēicháng gǎnxìng de rén.)I am a very emotional person.
- 他的情绪波动很大。(Tā de qíngxù bōdòng hěn dà.)His emotions fluctuate a lot.
- 她的演唱充满了感情。(Tā de yǎnchàng chōngmǎn le gǎnqíng.)Her singing is full of emotions.
- 她情商很高，能够理解别人的感受。(Tā qíngshāng hěn gāo, nénggòu lǐjiě biérén de gǎnshòu.)She has high emotional intelligence and can understand other people's feelings.
- 他这个人太情绪化了。Tā zhège rén tài qíngxùhuà le.He is too emotional.
- 我不喜欢情绪化的员工。Wǒ bù xǐhuān qíngxùhuà de yuángōng.I don't like emotional employees.
- 这种情绪化的表达并不专业。Zhè zhǒng qíngxùhuà de biǎodá bìng bù zhuānyè.This kind of emotional expression is not professional.
Example conversation
浩然 and 晓雯 are discussing a colleague's behavior at work.
- 浩然 Haoran你觉得他工作表现怎么样？Nǐ juéde tā gōngzuò biǎoxiàn zěnmeyàng?What do you think of his work performance?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen他太情绪化了，很难合作。Tā tài qíngxùhuà le, hěn nán hézuò.He is too emotional, making him hard to work with.
- 浩然 Haoran我也发现了这个问题。Wǒ yě fāxiàn le zhège wèntí.I noticed that problem too.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我们需要更稳定的同事。Wǒmen xūyào gèng wěndìng de tóngshì.We need more stable colleagues.
