忧伤

憂傷

yōushāng

adjective #10,305

Meanings

1 distressed
2 sorrowful
3 laden with grief

Characters

to hurt; wound; sorrow

Examples

HSK 3

听到这个消息，他感到很忧伤。

Tīngdào zhège xiāoxī, tā gǎndào hěn yōushāng.

Hearing the news, he felt very distressed.

HSK 7-9

她的眼神充满了忧伤。

Tā de yǎnshén chōngmǎn le yōushāng.

Her eyes were full of sorrow.

Tips

usage

忧伤 is more literary and poetic than 伤心 (sad) or 难过 (upset). It conveys a deeper, more reflective sadness.

Stroke Order

忧 yōu

伤 shāng