melancholy; heavy-hearted; dejected (adj.)
HSK 6
Traditional
憂鬱
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Phonetically similar words
由于 yóu yú - due to (prep./conj.) | HSK 4
犹豫 yóu yù - hesitate; be irresolute (adj.) | HSK 5
Examples
他看起来非常忧郁，好像有很多心事。 tā kàn qǐlái fēicháng yōuyù, hǎoxiàng yǒu hěn duō xīnshì. - He looks very melancholy, as if he has many worries.
在雨天里，他常常感到忧郁和孤独。 zài yǔ tiān lǐ, tā chángcháng gǎndào yōuyù hé gūdú. - On rainy days, he often feels melancholy and lonely.
她那忧郁的眼神让我心碎。 tā nà yōuyù de yǎnshén ràng wǒ xīn suì. - Her melancholy look broke my heart.
他忧郁的情绪影响了他的日常生活。 tā yōuyù de qíngxù yǐngxiǎng le tā de rìcháng shēnghuó. - His melancholy mood affected his daily life.
她的忧郁气质给人一种深刻的印象。 tā de yōuyù qìzhí gěi rén yī zhǒng shēnkè de yìnxiàng. - Her melancholic temperament leaves a deep impression.
Characters
忧 yōu - worry, be worried; anxiety, concern; (lit.) funeral arrangements for parents |
郁 yù - depressed; (of plants) luxuriant; (anger, sadness) be pent-up |