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情结

情結
qíng jié
complex (psychology)
noun

Individual characters

情qíng · affection›结jié · to knot›

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Example Sentences

她对这个问题有一个复杂的情结。
tā duì zhègè wèntí yǒu yígè fùzá de qíngjié 。
She has a complex regarding this issue.
他的情结来源于小时候的经历。
tāde qíngjié láiyuán yú xiǎo shíhòu de jīnglì 。
His complex stems from experiences in his childhood.
心理学家研究了这个情结的形成。
xīnlǐxuéjiā yánjiū le zhègè qíngjié de xíngchéng 。
Psychologists studied the formation of this complex.

Words with similar meanings

情感qínggǎn
emotion
情感 (emotion) is broader and refers to feelings, while 情结 (complex) is more specific to a psychological association.
情绪qíngxù
mood
情绪 (mood) is also related to feelings, but is more temporary and subjective compared to 情结 (complex), which implies a deeper psychological issue.

Homophones

HSK 6
情节qíng jié
plot, circumstances

Words Starting With 情

情况qíng kuàng
"circumstances; state of affairs; situation
情景qíng jǐng
scene; sight; circumstances
情绪qíng xù
feeling; sentiment
情形qíng xíng
circumstances; situation
情报qíng bào
(spy) intelligence; information-gathering

Words Ending With 结

总结zǒng jié
to sum up; to conclude; summary; resume
冻结dòng jié
"to freeze (loan, wage, price etc)"
勾结gōu jié
to collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with
团结tuán jié
a rally; to hold a rally; to join forces

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