绪 xù mental state
mental state; thread
怎么记住“绪”: 纟 silk + 者 one who = mental state. Pulling at the silk of her sleeve, the patient talks about her week to the one who listens, and he asks gently about her mental state.
部件结构
绪 = 纟 silk + 者 one who
- 纟 silk
- 者 one who
Pulling at the silk of her sleeve, the patient talks about her week to the one who listens, and he asks gently about her mental state.
用法
- 绪 is bound and abstract, built from 纟 (thread). It means a strand or state of mind that's hard to pin down.
- 情绪 qíngxù is the everyday word for 'mood/emotions': 他情绪不好 (tā qíngxù bù hǎo). He's in a bad mood; it's more neutral than 心情 xīnqíng, which leans toward a passing feeling.
- 思绪 sīxù is a literary word for 'train of thought,' used when writing or narrating, not in casual speech.
- 就绪 jiùxù means 'all set, ready to go' and appears mainly in formal or technical contexts, e.g. 准备就绪 (zhǔnbèi jiùxù): everything is in place.