情 qíng
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 忄 — heart
- Made of
- 忄 heart 青 blue, green
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
情调
qíngdiào
mood; tone; ambience; style
Characters in this word
调 diào
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 讠 — words, speech
- Made of
- 讠 words, speech 周 Zhou dynasty
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这家书店保留了木质书架和旧式台灯，整体情调温和而怀旧。 Zhè jiā shūdiàn bǎoliú le mùzhì shūjià hé jiùshì táidēng, zhěngtǐ qíngdiào wēnhé ér huáijiù. This bookshop has kept its wooden shelves and old-style desk lamps, giving the whole place a gentle, nostalgic mood.
- 这家咖啡馆灯光柔和，很有浪漫的情调。 Zhè jiā kāfēiguǎn dēngguāng róuhé, hěn yǒu làngmàn de qíngdiào. This café has soft lighting and a very romantic atmosphere.
- 周末他喜欢去那条有艺术情调的小街走一走。 Zhōumò tā xǐhuan qù nà tiáo yǒu yìshù qíngdiào de xiǎo jiē zǒu yi zǒu. On weekends he likes to stroll along that little street with its artistic vibe.
Related words
- 爱情 àiqíng love
- 热情 rèqíng warm and friendly
- 事情 shìqing matter; thing
- 心情 xīnqíng mood
- 感情 gǎnqíng feelings; relationship
- 情感 qínggǎn feelings; emotions
- 情况 qíngkuàng situation
- 表情 biǎoqíng facial expression; emoji
- 情景 qíngjǐng situation; scene
- 同情 tóngqíng to sympathize with
- 情节 qíngjié plot
- 情形 qíngxing situation