忧愁

憂愁

yōuchóu

adjective HSK 7 #16,517

Meanings

1 worried and sad
2 melancholy

Characters

Both characters mean worry — doubling the feeling creates a deep, lingering sadness.

Examples

她脸上带着忧愁的表情。

Tā liǎn shàng dài zhe yōuchóu de biǎoqíng.

Her face wore a melancholy expression.

他总是被忧愁所困扰。

Tā zǒngshì bèi yōuchóu suǒ kùnrǎo.

He is always troubled by worry and sadness.

Tips

usage

忧愁 is more poetic and literary than 担心 (dānxīn, to worry). 担心 is about specific concerns; 忧愁 is a general emotional state of melancholy, common in poetry and songs.

Stroke Order

忧 yōu

愁 chóu