忧
郁

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The word "忧郁" is formed by combining the character "忧", meaning worry or sorrow and incorporating the heart radical "忄" to denote emotion, with the character "郁", meaning gloomy or depressed, which conveys a sense of denseness or accumulation; together they semantically merge to express the concept of melancholy or depression.

Example Sentences Hide

她的心情很忧郁。

Tā de xīnqíng hěn yōuyù.

Her mood is very melancholy.

今天他有点忧郁。

Jīntiān tā yǒudiǎn yōuyù.

Today he is a bit melancholy.

听到坏消息后，他很忧郁。

Tīng dào huài xiāoxi hòu, tā hěn yōuyù.

After hearing the bad news, he was very melancholy.

在阴雨绵绵的日子里，她总感到一丝忧郁。

Zài yīnyǔ miánmián de rìzi lǐ, tā zǒng gǎndào yìsī yōuyù.

On rainy days, she always feels a trace of melancholy.

尽管生活顺利，他内心深处仍隐藏着难以言说的忧郁。

Jǐnguǎn shēnghuó shùnlì, tā nèixīn shēnchù réng yǐncángzhe nányǐ yánshuō de yōuyù.

Even though life is smooth, he still hides an indescribable melancholy deep in his heart.

Word Definition - 忧郁

yōu yù sullen; depressed; melancholy; dejected

Individual Character Details

忧 yōu
郁 yù, yù, yù, yù, yù, yù