阴郁

陰鬱

yīnyù

adjective #15,314

Meanings

HSK 7-9

他的表情很阴郁，似乎有心事。

Tā de biǎoqíng hěn yīnyù, sìhū yǒu xīnshì.

His expression was gloomy, as if something was weighing on his mind.

HSK 7-9

阴郁的天空让人心情低落。

Yīnyù de tiānkōng ràng rén xīnqíng dīluò.

The gloomy sky made people feel down.

usage

阴郁 describes both weather (overcast, gloomy skies) and mood (somber, depressed). Compare 忧郁 which focuses more on emotional depression.

阴 yīn

郁 yù