Usage of the character 情

seven emotional states
seven affects of traditional Chinese medical theory and therapy, namely: joy 喜 (xǐ), anger 怒 (nù), anxiety 憂／忧 (yōu), thought 思 (sī), grief 悲 (bēi), fear 恐 (kǒng), fright 驚／惊 (jīng)
seven relations

qíngdiào

情调

[情調]

ambience; mood; flavor

shèngqíng

盛情

[盛情]

great kindness
magnificent hospitality

shūqíng

抒情

[抒情]

to express emotion
lyric

qínglü

情侣

[情侶]

sweethearts
lovers

yíqíng

移情

[移情]

to redirect one's affections
(of literature etc) to cultivate people's character
empathy (i.e. attribution of feelings to an object)
transference (psychology)

guǎqíng

寡情

[寡情]

heartless
unfeeling

gǎnqíng

感情

[感情]

emotion; sentiment
affection; feelings between two persons

qínglǐ

情理

[情理]

reason
sense

qiúqíng

求情

[求情]

to plea for leniency
to ask for a favor

dòuqíng

逗情

[逗情]

to flirt
to titillate
to provoke

zhōngqíng

钟情

[鍾情]

to fall in love
to love sb or sth dearly (lover, or art)

xìngqíng

性情

[性情]

nature
temperament

shíqíng

实情

[實情]

the actual situation; the truth

guǎnqíng

管情

[管情]

to guarantee

qíngtài

情态

[情態]

spirit
mood
(linguistics) modal

jiáoqing

矫情

[矯情]

(Beijing dialect) argumentative; unreasonable

qínghuái

情怀

[情懷]

feelings
mood

qíngzhì

情志

[情志]

emotion
mood

yǒuqíng

有情

[有情]

to be in love
sentient beings (Buddhism)

chuánqíng

传情

[傳情]

to pass on amorous feelings
to send one's love to sb

cuīqíng

催情

[催情]

to promote estrus
to bring an animal to heat by artificial means

qíngshì

情势

[情勢]

situation
circumstance

qíngyì

情意

[情意]

friendly regard; affection

xuǎnqíng

选情

[選情]

the state of play in an election
the current state of a candidate's campaign

qíngjǐng

情景

[情景]

scene; spectacle
circumstances; situation

qíngsù

情素

[情素]

variant of 情愫 (qíngsù)

qíngmiàn

情面

[情面]

feelings and sensibilities
sentiment and face
sensitivity to other's feelings

yǐnqíng

隐情

[隱情]

sth one wishes to keep secret
ulterior motive
a subject best avoided

qíngyù

情欲

[情慾]

lust
desire
sensual

xīnqíng

心情

[心情]

mood; frame of mind
CL:個／个 (gè)

xùnqíng

汛情

[汛情]

water levels during the flood season

xiángqíng

详情

[詳情]

details
particulars

qíngr

情儿

[情兒]

(dialect) mistress; secret lover; extramarital lover

qíngzhǒng

情种

[情種]

affectionate
an affectionate person

jiānqíng

奸情

[姦情]

adultery

qíngsōu

情蒐

[情蒐]

intelligence gathering

qíngjié

情结

[情結]

complex (psychology)

hūnwàiqíng

婚外情

[婚外情]

extramarital affair

rénqíngzhài

人情债

[人情債]

debt of gratitude

sèqíngpiàn

色情片

[色情片]

pornographic film

Qíngrénjié

情人节

[情人節]

Valentine's Day

wúbiǎoqíng

无表情

[無表情]

expressionless
wooden (expression)
blank (face)

yǒuqíngrén

有情人

[有情人]

lovers

nàoqíngxù

闹情绪

[鬧情緒]

to be in a bad mood

lājiāoqing

拉交情

[拉交情]

to try to form friendly ties with sb for one's own benefit
to suck up to sb

bùqíngyuàn

不情愿

[不情願]

unwilling

qíngxùhuà

情绪化

[情緒化]

emotional
sentimental

tàojiāoqing

套交情

[套交情]

to try to gain sb's friendship

qíngjíliǎo

情急了

[情急了]

mythical talking bird
mynah bird

nánwéiqíng

难为情

[難為情]

embarrassed

fāqíngqī

发情期

[發情期]

the breeding season (zool.)
oestrus (period of sexual receptivity of female mammals)

bógǎnqíng

搏感情

[搏感情]

(Tw) to build up a rapport; to cultivate a warm relationship (from Taiwanese 跋感情, Tai-lo pr. (pua̍h-kám-tsîng))

pīqíngcāo

劈情操

[劈情操]

to have a friendly chat (Shanghai)

Zhōngqíngjú

中情局

[中情局]

US Central Intelligence Agency, CIA (abbr. for 中央情報局／中央情报局 ( Zhōngyāng Qíngbàojú))

rénqíngwèi

人情味

[人情味]

human warmth
friendliness
human touch

kànqíngkuàng

看情况

[看情況]

depending on the situation

biǎoqíngbāo

表情包

[表情包]

image macro
visual meme
sticker package
emoticon collection

dòngqíngsù

动情素

[動情素]

estrogen

zuòrénqíng

做人情

[做人情]

to do a favor to sb

tóngqíngzhě

同情者

[同情者]

supporter
sympathizer (esp. of political cause)
fellow traveler

dòngqíngqī

动情期

[動情期]

estrus
the rutting season
on heat

sèqíngyè

色情业

[色情業]

porn business

qínglüzhuāng

情侣装

[情侶裝]

matching outfit for couples

qíngrénguǒ

情人果

[情人果]

(Tw) pickled mangoes (burong mangga)

qíngbàochù

情报处

[情報處]

intelligence office; intelligence section

àiqíngpiàn

爱情片

[愛情片]

romance film

wēibiǎoqíng

微表情

[微表情]

microexpression

shuǎsīqíng

耍私情

[耍私情]

the play of passions
carried away by passion (e.g. to commit a crime)

yúshuǐqíng

鱼水情

[魚水情]

close relationship as between fish and water

yīyèqíng

一夜情

[一夜情]

one night stand

sèqíngkuáng

色情狂

[色情狂]

mad about sex
nymphomania

dìxiàqíng

地下情

[地下情]

secret love affair

yǒurénqíng

有人情

[有人情]

humane

shūqíngshī

抒情诗

[抒情詩]

lyric poetry

zhīqíngrén

知情人

[知情人]

person in the know
insider
informed source

jùqíngbànlǐ

据情办理

[據情辦理]

to handle a situation according to the circumstances (idiom)

shìdúqíngshēn

舐犊情深

[舐犢情深]

lit. the cow licking its calf fondly (idiom)
fig. to show deep affection towards one's children

shēnqíngkuǎnkuǎn

深情款款

[深情款款]

loving
caring
adoring

Jūnqíng Wǔchù

军情五处

[軍情五處]

MI5 (British military counterintelligence office)

yīxiāngqíngyuàn

一厢情愿

[一廂情願]

one's own wishful thinking

méiyǎnchuánqíng

眉眼传情

[眉眼傳情]

to give the eye to
to make eyes at

quánqíngtóurù

全情投入

[全情投入]

to put one's heart and soul into

qiúqínggàoráo

求情告饶

[求情告饒]

to beg for forgiveness (idiom)

qíngyúgǔròu

情逾骨肉

[情逾骨肉]

feelings deeper than for one's own flesh and blood (idiom)
deep friendship

zhīqíngtóngyì

知情同意

[知情同意]

informed consent

bùqíngzhīqǐng

不情之请

[不情之請]

(humble expression) my presumptuous request

shuǐhuǒwúqíng

水火无情

[水火無情]

fire and flood have no mercy (idiom)

liànfùqíngjié

恋父情结

[戀父情結]

Electra complex

bùjiěfēngqíng

不解风情

[不解風情]

unromantic
insensitive

sèqíngxiǎoshuō

色情小说

[色情小說]

pornographic novel
dirty book

Guóqíng Zīwén

国情咨文

[國情咨文]

State of the Union Address (US)

yǐnqíngbùbào

隐情不报

[隱情不報]

not to report sth
to keep sth secret

zìbēiqíngxù

自卑情绪

[自卑情緒]

inferiority complex

shǒuxiàliúqíng

手下留情

[手下留情]

lit. start off leniently (idiom); please do not be too strict with me
Do not judge me too harshly.
Look favorably on my humble efforts.

rèqíngkuǎndài

热情款待

[熱情款待]

to provide warm hospitality

wǎngjìsèqíng

网际色情

[網際色情]

cyberporn

shùnshuǐrénqíng

顺水人情

[順水人情]

to do sb a favor at little cost

qíngtóngshǒuzú

情同手足

[情同手足]

as close as one's hands and feet (idiom); loving one another as brothers
deep friendship
closely attached to one another

qínggǎnfēnxī

情感分析

[情感分析]

sentiment analysis

qíngtónggǔròu

情同骨肉

[情同骨肉]

as close as flesh and bones (idiom); deep friendship

qíngfēidéyǐ

情非得已

[情非得已]

compelled by the circumstances (to do sth)
(have) no other choice (but do sth)
(used as a pun in romance) can't help but fall in love

shīqínghuàyì

诗情画意

[詩情畫意]

picturesque charm
idyllic appeal
poetic grace

qíngqùyòngpǐn

情趣用品

[情趣用品]

adult product
sex toy

qíngdìngzhōngshēn

情定终身

[情定終身]

(idiom) to pledge eternal love; to exchange marriage vows

dǎqíngmàqiào

打情骂俏

[打情罵俏]

to banter flirtatiously (idiom)

liǎngqíngxiāngyuè

两情相悦

[兩情相悅]

(of a couple) to be harmonious; to be each other's sunshine

bùfēnqíngyóu

不分情由

[不分情由]

indiscriminate

liǎnbùbiǎoqíng

脸部表情

[臉部表情]

facial expression

líqíngbiéxù

离情别绪

[離情別緒]

sad feeling at separation (idiom)

róuqíngxiágǔ

柔情侠骨

[柔情俠骨]

gentle feelings and chivalrous disposition (idiom)

cánkùwúqíng

残酷无情

[殘酷無情]

cruel and unfeeling (idiom)

shíjìqíngkuàng

实际情况

[實際情況]

actual circumstances
the real situation
reality

zhuìrùqíngwǎng

坠入情网

[墜入情網]

to fall in love

shēnqínghòuyì

深情厚谊

[深情厚誼]

deep friendship

kànglìqíngshēn

伉俪情深

[伉儷情深]

married couple very much in love
deep conjugal love

róuqíngmòmò

柔情脉脉

[柔情脈脈]

full of tender feelings (idiom); tender-hearted

tōngqíngdálǐ

通情达理

[通情達理]

(idiom) fair and reasonable; sensible; standing to reason

róuqíngsìshuǐ

柔情似水

[柔情似水]

tender and soft as water
deeply attached to sb

zhuóqíngchǔlǐ

酌情处理

[酌情處理]

see 酌情辦理／酌情办理 (zhuóqíngbànlǐ)

táoyěqíngcāo

陶冶情操

[陶冶情操]

to cultivate one's mind
to build character

qíngqùshāngdiàn

情趣商店

[情趣商店]

adult shop

qíngyǒukěyuán

情有可原

[情有可原]

pardonable (of interruption, misunderstanding etc)

miànbùbiǎoqíng

面部表情

[面部表情]

facial expression

liànmǔqíngjié

恋母情结

[戀母情結]

Oedipus complex

lěngkùwúqíng

冷酷无情

[冷酷無情]

cold-hearted; unfeeling; callous

qíngjízhīxià

情急之下

[情急之下]

in a moment of desperation

fàngqíngqiūhè

放情丘壑

[放情丘壑]

to enjoy oneself in nature's embrace (idiom)

xūqíngjiǎyì

虚情假意

[虛情假意]

false friendship; hypocritical show of affection

qíngyǒudúzhōng

情有独钟

[情有獨鍾]

to have a special fondness (for sth)

háobùliúqíng

毫不留情

[毫不留情]

to show no quarter
ruthless
relentless

qíngdòuchūkāi

情窦初开

[情竇初開]

first awakening of love (usually of a girl) (idiom)

liǎngqíngliǎngyuàn

两情两愿

[兩情兩願]

by mutual consent (north China dialect)

shǒuzúzhīqíng

手足之情

[手足之情]

brotherly affection

wúqíngwúyì

无情无义

[無情無義]

completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless

rìjiǔshēngqíng

日久生情

[日久生情]

familiarity breeds fondness (idiom)

qínglüjiǔdiàn

情侣酒店

[情侶酒店]

love hotel

qíngjǐngxǐjù

情景喜剧

[情景喜劇]

sitcom

zìzuò-duōqíng

自作多情

[自作多情]

to imagine that one's love is reciprocated; to shower affection on an uninterested party

zhuǎnmiànwúqíng

转面无情

[轉面無情]

to turn one's face against sb and show no mercy (idiom); to turn against a friend

liànjiùqíngjié

恋旧情结

[戀舊情結]

dwelling on the past
difficulty in adapting to changes

yǒuqíngyǒuyì

有情有义

[有情有義]

affectionate and true
loyal (idiom)

shēnqínghòuyì

深情厚意

[深情厚意]

profound love, generous friendship (idiom)

qíngbùkěquè

情不可却

[情不可卻]

unable to refuse because of affection

tǔwèiqínghuà

土味情话

[土味情話]

cheesy pick-up lines

àiqíngxǐjù

爱情喜剧

[愛情喜劇]

romantic comedy

héhūqínglǐ

合乎情理

[合乎情理]

reasonable; to make sense

zhíqíngjìngxíng

直情径行

[直情徑行]

straightforward and honest in one's actions (idiom)

jiànjǐngshēngqíng

见景生情

[見景生情]

to be touched by a scene
to adapt to the situation

fēngtǔrénqíng

风土人情

[風土人情]

local conditions and customs (idiom)

xīngānqíngyuàn

心甘情愿

[心甘情願]

delighted to (do sth, idiom)
perfectly happy to do
most willing to do

fǎnliǎnwúqíng

反脸无情

[反臉無情]

to turn one's face against sb and show no mercy (idiom); to turn against a friend

tánqíngshuō'ài

谈情说爱

[談情說愛]

to murmur endearments (idiom)
to get into a romantic relationship

chùjǐngshēngqíng

触景生情

[觸景生情]

scene which recalls past memories (idiom)
evocative of the past
reminiscent
to arouse deep feelings

jìngqíngzhísuì

径情直遂

[徑情直遂]

to achieve one's ambitions (idiom)

sèqíngzuòpǐn

色情作品

[色情作品]

porn
pornographic material

jūnshìqíngbào

军事情报

[軍事情報]

military intelligence

jīngjìqíngkuàng

经济情况

[經濟情況]

economic situation
one's socio-economic status

rùqíngrùlǐ

入情入理

[入情入理]

sensible and reasonable (idiom)

héqínghélǐ

合情合理

[合情合理]

reasonable and fair (idiom)

qīqíngliùyù

七情六欲

[七情六欲]

various emotions and desires

yīwǎngqíngshēn

一往情深

[一往情深]

deeply attached
devoted

xiànshíqíngkuàng

现实情况

[現實情況]

current state
current situation

shǒuzúqīnqíng

手足亲情

[手足親情]

brotherly kindness

nǐqíngwǒyuàn

你情我愿

[你情我願]

to both be willing
mutual consent

rénqíngshìgù

人情世故

[人情世故]

worldly wisdom
the ways of the world
to know how to get on in the world

rénzhīchángqíng

人之常情

[人之常情]

human nature (idiom)
a behavior that is only natural

liǎngxiāngqíngyuàn

两相情愿

[兩相情願]

both sides are willing
by mutual consent

qíngxùzhìshāng

情绪智商

[情緒智商]

emotional intelligence (EQ)

qíngjìngmóxíng

情境模型

[情境模型]

situational model

yīxiāngqíngyuàn

一相情愿

[一相情願]

one's own wishful thinking

yíqíngbiéliàn

移情别恋

[移情別戀]

change of affection, shift of love (idiom); to change one's feelings to another love
to fall in love with sb else

shēngqíngbìngmào

声情并茂

[聲情並茂]

(of a singer etc) excellent in voice and expression (idiom)

Jūnqíng Liùchù

军情六处

[軍情六處]

MI6 (British military intelligence agency)

qíngtóuyìhé

情投意合

[情投意合]

(idiom) to have an affinity with each other; to find each other congenial

jiāoqíngfěiqiǎn

交情匪浅

[交情匪淺]

to be very close
to understand each other

lóngqínghòuyì

隆情厚谊

[隆情厚誼]

profound love, generous friendship (idiom)

rénqíngwèir

人情味儿

[人情味兒]

erhua variant of 人情味 (rénqíngwèi)

méimùchuánqíng

眉目传情

[眉目傳情]

to make sheep eyes at
to cast amorous glances at

bùjìnrénqíng

不近人情

[不近人情]

not amenable to reason; unreasonable

yījiànzhōngqíng

一见钟情

[一見鍾情]

to fall in love at first sight (idiom)

gǎnqíngyòngshì

感情用事

[感情用事]

to act impetuously (idiom); on an impulse

xùnqíngwǎngfǎ

徇情枉法

[徇情枉法]

see 徇私枉法 (xùnsīwǎngfǎ)

qíngxùzhuàngtài

情绪状态

[情緒狀態]

emotional state

zhēnqíngshíyì

真情实意

[真情實意]

out of genuine friendship (idiom)
sincere feelings

chùjǐngshāngqíng

触景伤情

[觸景傷情]

circumstances that evoke mixed feelings (idiom)

héngqíngzhuólǐ

衡情酌理

[衡情酌理]

to weight the matter and deliberate the reason (idiom); to weigh and consider
to deliberate

fēngqíngwànzhǒng

风情万种

[風情萬種]

(idiom) captivating; charming

wēnqíngmòmò

温情脉脉

[溫情脈脈]

full of tender feelings (idiom); tender-hearted

yìguóqíngdiào

异国情调

[異國情調]

exoticism
local color
exotic

dòngqíngjīsù

动情激素

[動情激素]

estrogen

qíngsuíshìqiān

情随事迁

[情隨事遷]

feelings change with circumstances (idiom)

zhuóqíngbànlǐ

酌情办理

[酌情辦理]

to act after full consideration of the actual situation

xiánqíngyìzhì

闲情逸致

[閒情逸致]

leisurely and carefree mood

qínglüyīngwǔ

情侣鹦鹉

[情侶鸚鵡]

lovebirds

qíngqùwánjù

情趣玩具

[情趣玩具]

sex toy

qíngxùshāngshù

情绪商数

[情緒商數]

emotional intelligence quotient (EQ)

zhīqíngdálǐ

知情达理

[知情達理]

see 通情達理／通情达理 (tōngqíngdálǐ)

hánqíngmòmò

含情脉脉

[含情脈脈]

full of tender feelings (idiom); tender-hearted

qíngbǐjīnjiān

情比金坚

[情比金堅]

love is more solid than gold (idiom)

zhǐduǎnqíngcháng

纸短情长

[紙短情長]

(idiom) a piece of paper is too short to convey my feelings

qíngjízhìshēng

情急智生

[情急智生]

inspiration in a moment of desperation (idiom)
also written 情急之下

qínghéyǐkān

情何以堪

[情何以堪]

how can this be endured! (idiom)

háoqíngzhuàngzhì

豪情壮志

[豪情壯志]

lofty ideals
noble aspirations

qíngbùzìjīn

情不自禁

[情不自禁]

(idiom) cannot refrain from; cannot help; cannot but

liǎngxiāngqíngyuàn

两厢情愿

[兩廂情願]

both sides are willing
by mutual consent

yánqíngxiǎoshuō

言情小说

[言情小說]

romance novel
romantic fiction

rèqíngyángyì

热情洋溢

[熱情洋溢]

brimming with enthusiasm (idiom); full of warmth

gānxīnqíngyuàn

甘心情愿

[甘心情願]

willingly and gladly (idiom)

wūniǎosīqíng

乌鸟私情

[烏鳥私情]

lit. the solicitude of the crow (who provides for his old parent)(idiom)
fig. filial piety

lüèjìyuánqíng

略迹原情

[略跡原情]

to overlook past faults (idiom); to forgive and forget

Zhōngyāng Qíngbàojú

中央情报局

[中央情報局]

US Central Intelligence Agency, CIA

huànnànjiànzhēnqíng

患难见真情

[患難見真情]

true sentiments are seen in hard times (idiom)
you see who your true friends are when you go through tough times together
you see who your true friends are when you are in difficulties

lǐqīngqíngyìzhòng

礼轻情意重

[禮輕情意重]

goose feather sent from afar, a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it (idiom); It's not the gift that counts, but the thought behind it.

Báisè Qíngrénjié

白色情人节

[白色情人節]

White Day

yījūtóngqíngzhīlèi

一掬同情之泪

[一掬同情之淚]

to shed tears of sympathy (idiom)

mínzúzhǔyìqíngxù

民族主义情绪

[民族主義情緒]

nationalist feelings
nationalist sentiment

Edǐpǔsīqíngjié

俄底浦斯情结

[俄底浦斯情結]

Oedipus complex

qíngrényǎnlǐchū Xīshī

情人眼里出西施

[情人眼裡出西施]

lit. in the eyes of a lover appears 西施 ( Xīshī) (idiom); fig. beauty is in the eye of the beholder

fēnlièqínggǎnxìngzhàng'ài

分裂情感性障碍

[分裂情感性障礙]

schizoaffective disorder

qíngrényǎnlǐyǒu Xīshī

情人眼里有西施

[情人眼裡有西施]

In the eyes of the lover, a famous beauty (idiom). Beauty in the eye of the beholder

yǒuqíngrénzhōngchéngjuànshǔ

有情人终成眷属

[有情人終成眷屬]

love will find a way (idiom)

xiāoshòushídiǎnqíngbàoxìtǒng

销售时点情报系统

[銷售時點情報系統]

point of sale system

luòhuāyǒuyì,liúshuǐwúqíng

落花有意，流水无情

[落花有意，流水無情]

lit. the falling flowers are yearning for love, but the heartless brook ripples on (idiom)
fig. one side is willing, yet the other one remains indifferent (usually of unrequited love)

xiǎozuō-yíqíng,dàzuō-shāngshēn

小作怡情，大作伤身

[小作怡情，大作傷身]

an occasional display of histrionics can add a playful element to a relationship, but overdoing it can lead to a breakup (admonishment derived from the saying 小酌怡情，大酌傷身／小酌怡情，大酌伤身 (xiǎozhuo-yiqing,dàzhuo-shàngshèn))

qiānlǐsòng'émáo,lǐqīngqíngyìzhòng

千里送鹅毛，礼轻情意重

[千里送鵝毛，禮輕情意重]

goose feather sent from afar, a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it (idiom); It's not the gift that counts, but the thought behind it.