Meaning of 神情
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- look; expression
How to use 神情
神情 describes the look on someone's face that reveals their inner state, and it often appears in writing and storytelling. It usually goes with an adjective before it. Example: 他脸上露出紧张的神情。(Tā liǎn shang lùchū jǐnzhāng de shénqíng.) A nervous look appeared on his face.
神 (shén) means spirit, and 情 (qíng) means feeling. 神情 is the spirit and feeling that show on your face, so it means your look or expression.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 神情 with 心情 (xīnqíng). 心情 is your inner mood, while 神情 is the expression others can see on your face. Also keep the tones as second plus second: shénqíng, not shěnqíng.
神情 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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神 shén · god · 9 strokes
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情 qíng · feelings · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 神情.
| 事情 | shìqing | affair; matter; thing; business |
| 爱情 | àiqíng | romance; love (romantic) |
| 心情 | xīnqíng | mood; frame of mind |
| 热情 | rèqíng | cordial; enthusiastic |
| 情况 | qíngkuàng | circumstances; state of affairs; situation |
| 精神 | jīngshén | spirit; mind |
| 感情 | gǎnqíng | emotion; sentiment; affection; feelings between two persons |
| 情感 | qínggǎn | feeling; emotion |
| 神秘 | shénmì | mysterious; mystery |
| 表情 | biǎoqíng | (facial) expression; to express one's feelings |
| 同情 | tóngqíng | to sympathize with; sympathy |
| 神话 | shénhuà | legend; fairy tale |
Questions about 神情
What does 神情 mean?
神情 (shénqíng) means "look; expression" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 神情?
神情 is made of 2 characters: 神 (9 strokes), 情 (11 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 神情 an HSK word?
Yes. 神情 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 神情 and 表情?
表情 (biǎoqíng) is the everyday word for a facial expression, and it is also used for emojis. 神情 sounds more literary and stresses the mood or spirit behind the face, so it is common in novels and descriptions.
Which verbs usually go with 神情?
Common pairings are 露出 (lùchū) 神情, meaning to show a look, and 带着 (dàizhe) 神情, meaning with a certain look. You will also see 神情 + adjective, as in 神情严肃 (shénqíng yánsù), with a serious expression.