Definition
情结 (qíng jié) is a noun meaning 'complex' — a deep-seated emotional attachment or obsession, often subconscious. It is unrelated to 错 (cuò 'wrong'), 复杂 (fùzá 'complicated'), or 复合 (fùhé 'to combine'), which are adjectives or verbs with different meanings. Use 情结 for psychological or emotional fixations, like a 'homesickness complex'.
noun
(psychology) complex(everyday) a deep-seated emotional attachment or obsession
Easily confused
- 情节qíng jiésound-alikeplot, storyline (of a story, film, etc.)
- 清洁qīng jiésound-alikeclean (adjective)
Examples
- 情结。Tā duì quánwēi yǒu yì zhǒng gēnshēndìgù de qíng jié.He has a deep-rooted complex about authority.
- 情结。Hěnduō hǎiwài huárén dōu yǒu qiángliè de sīxiāng qíng jié.Many overseas Chinese have a strong homesickness complex.
- 情结。Tā duì nàge niándài de wénxué yǒu yì zhǒng huáijiù qíng jié.He has a nostalgic complex about the literature of that era.
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