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忧伤

yōu shāng · you shang

Traditional 憂傷

Meaning

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  1. distressed
  2. laden with grief
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A song for a rainy day

  1. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)首(shǒu)歌(gē)听(tīng)起来(qǐlai)很(hěn)忧伤(yōushāng)。

    This song sounds very sad.

  2. Liangliang

    是(shì)啊(a)，歌词(gēcí)也(yě)很(hěn)忧伤(yōushāng)，写(xiě)的(de)是(shì)下雨天(xiàyǔtiān)想家(xiǎngjiā)。

    Yes, the lyrics are sad too. They are about missing home on a rainy day.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)听(tīng)了(le)心里(xīnli)难受(nánshòu)吗(ma)？

    Does it make you feel bad?

  4. Liangliang

    有(yǒu)一点(yīdiǎn)，我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)妈妈(māma)做(zuò)的(de)饭(fàn)了(le)。

    A little. I miss my mom's cooking too.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)现在(xiànzài)就(jiù)给(gěi)家里(jiālǐ)打电话(dǎdiànhuà)吧(ba)。

    Then let us call home right now.

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2 examples
01

由(yóu)于(yú)某(mǒu)些(xiē)原(yuán)因(yīn)，她(tā)看(kàn)起(qǐ)来(lái)很(hěn)忧(yōu)伤(shāng)。

She looks blue for some reason.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jiangche · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

听(tīng)到(dào)这(zhè)个(gè)消(xiāo)息(xi)，他(tā)的(de)眼(yǎn)神(shén)变(biàn)得(de)十(shí)分(fēn)忧(yōu)伤(shāng)。

Hearing this news, his eyes became very sorrowful.

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