阴郁

陰鬱

yīnyù

adjective #15,314

Meanings

1 gloomy
2 somber
3 melancholy

Characters

cloudy; dark; yin

gloomy; depressed

Examples

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.

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.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

阴 yīn

郁 yù