忧郁

憂鬱
yōu yù
HSK 6
sullen, depressed, melancholy
adjective

Example Sentences

她最近总是感到忧郁。
tā zuìjìn zǒngshì gǎndào yōuyù 。
She has been feeling depressed lately.
忧郁的音乐让我想起了过去。
yōuyù de yīnyuè ràng wǒxiǎng qǐle guòqù 。
Melancholy music reminds me of the past.
尽管天气阴沉，他的心情还是很忧郁。
jǐnguǎn tiānqì yīnchén ， tāde xīnqíng háishì hěn yōuyù 。
Despite the gloomy weather, his mood is still very melancholic.

Individual Characters

忧yōu
to worry, to concern oneself with
郁yù
(bound form) (of vegetation) lush

Words with similar meanings

沮丧jǔsàng
dejected
沮丧 (ju3 sang1) refers to a feeling of being down or disappointed, similar to 忧郁 but can imply a more active sense of frustration.
忧伤yōushāng
sorrowful
忧伤 (you1 shang1) conveys a deeper feeling of sadness or grief, often related to emotional pain, overlapping with 忧郁 in the context of sadness.

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