忧郁

憂鬱

yōuyù

adjective HSK 7-9 #6,565

Meanings

Literally 'sorrow pent up' — sadness that builds with nowhere to go.

他眼神中透着一丝忧郁。

Tā yǎnshén zhōng tòu zhe yìsī yōuyù.

A trace of melancholy showed in his eyes.

忧郁症是一种常见的心理疾病。

Yōuyù zhèng shì yì zhǒng chángjiàn de xīnlǐ jíbìng.

Depression is a common mental illness.

usage

忧郁症 (yōuyùzhèng) is the Chinese term for clinical depression, though 抑郁症 (yìyùzhèng) is more commonly used in medical contexts in mainland China.

忧 yōu

郁 yù