忧郁

憂鬱

yōuyù

adjective HSK 7 #6,565

Meanings

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

Tā yǎnshén zhōng tòu zhe yì sī yōuyù.

A trace of melancholy showed in his eyes.

Yōuyùzhèng 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