忧愁

憂愁

yōuchóu

adjective HSK 7-9 #16,517

Meanings

1 worried and sad
2 melancholy

Characters

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

Examples

HSK 4

她脸上带着忧愁的表情。

Tā liǎnshàng dài zhe yōuchóu de biǎoqíng.

Her face wore a melancholy expression.

HSK 5

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 (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