忧郁 (yōuyù): meaning and examples | Speak Chinese

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yōuyù

Part of speech: Adjective

Meanings

melancholy, depressed
gloomy, sorrowful

Examples and explanations

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Characters

忧
yōuworry, anxiety; historical meaning: psychological distress, especially due to the loss of parents
郁
yùoppressive or suppressed (original meaning); gloomy, melancholy