抑
郁

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The word "抑郁" is formed by combining the character "抑", meaning to suppress or restrain, with the character "郁", meaning gloomy or melancholy; their combined meaning conveys the concept of depression, where suppression is associated with a state of gloom.

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他最近很抑郁。

Tā zuìjìn hěn yìyù.

He has been very depressed recently.

长期抑郁对健康有害。

Chángqī yìyù duì jiànkāng yǒuhài.

Long-term depression is harmful to health.

她因为工作压力而变得抑郁。

Tā yīnwèi gōngzuò yālì ér biàn de yìyù.

She became depressed due to work pressure.

心理咨询可以帮助缓解抑郁情绪。

Xīnlǐ zīxún kěyǐ bāngzhù huǎnjiě yìyù qíngxù.

Psychological counseling can help alleviate depressive feelings.

现代社会中有越来越多的人被抑郁症困扰。

Xiàndài shèhuì zhōng yǒu yuèláiyuèduō de rén bèi yìyùzhèng kùnrǎo.

In modern society, more and more people are troubled by depression.

Word Definition - 抑郁

yì yù depressed; despondent; gloomy

Individual Character Details

抑 yì
郁 yù, yù, yù, yù, yù, yù