Meaning of 心理
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- psychology; mentality
How to use 心理
心理 is used for a person's mental state and for psychology as a field. It often appears before other nouns, as in 心理学 (xīnlǐxué, psychology the subject) or 心理问题 (xīnlǐ wèntí, mental health issue). Example: 他的心理压力很大。(Tā de xīnlǐ yālì hěn dà.) He is under a lot of psychological pressure.
心 (xīn) means heart or mind, and 理 (lǐ) means reason or pattern. Put them together and you get the patterns of the mind, which is psychology or mentality.
Common mistake: Learners often use 心理 when they mean a temporary mood, but that is 心情 (xīnqíng). Also, do not confuse it with 心里 (xīnli, in one's heart), which sounds almost the same but is written with 里 and means inside one's mind.
心理 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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心 xīn · heart · 4 strokes
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理 lǐ · texture · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 心理.
| 小心 | xiǎoxīn | to be careful; to take care |
| 开心 | kāixīn | to feel happy; to rejoice |
| 关心 | guānxīn | to be concerned about; to care about |
| 中心 | zhōngxīn | center; heart; core |
| 放心 | fàngxīn | to feel relieved; to feel reassured |
| 心情 | xīnqíng | mood; frame of mind |
| 心里 | xīnlǐ | chest; heart; mind |
| 道理 | dàolǐ | reason; argument |
| 心中 | xīnzhōng | central point; in one's thoughts |
| 信心 | xìnxīn | confidence; faith (in sb or sth) |
| 经理 | jīnglǐ | manager; director |
| 理想 | lǐxiǎng | an ideal; a dream |
Questions about 心理
What does 心理 mean?
心理 (xīnlǐ) means "psychology; mentality" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 心理?
心理 is made of 2 characters: 心 (4 strokes), 理 (11 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 心理 an HSK word?
Yes. 心理 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 心理 and 心里?
心理 (xīnlǐ) is a noun for mentality or psychology, as in 心理健康 (mental health). 心里 (xīnli) means in one's heart or mind, as in 我心里很高兴 (I feel happy inside). In 心里 the second syllable is usually neutral tone.
How do you say psychologist or psychological counseling in Chinese?
A psychologist is 心理学家 (xīnlǐxuéjiā), and a counselor or therapist is often called 心理医生 (xīnlǐ yīshēng). Psychological counseling is 心理咨询 (xīnlǐ zīxún).