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忧郁

yōu yù · you yu

Traditional 憂鬱

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. sullen; depressed; melancholy; dejected
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A gloomy rainy day

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)怎么(zěnme)了(le)？看起来(kànqǐlai)有点(yǒudiǎn)忧郁(yōuyù)。

    Dengdeng, what's wrong today? You look a bit gloomy.

  2. Dengdeng

    下(xià)了(le)三天(sāntiān)雨(yǔ)了(le)，我(wǒ)心情(xīnqíng)不好(bùhǎo)。

    It's rained for three days. I'm in a bad mood.

  3. Liangliang

    下雨天(xiàyǔtiān)喝(hē)杯(bēi)热茶(rèchá)，就(jiù)好(hǎo)了(le)。

    On a rainy day, have a cup of hot tea and you'll feel better.

  4. Dengdeng

    喝(hē)了(le)。还是(háishi)忧郁(yōuyù)。

    I did. Still gloomy.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)……吃(chī)块(kuài)点心(diǎnxin)？

    Then… a pastry?

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)！我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)一点(yīdiǎn)也(yě)不(bù)忧郁(yōuyù)了(le)。

    Okay! I'm not gloomy at all now.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)每(měi)个(gè)星(xīng)期(qī)一(yī)都(dōu)觉(jué)得(de)很(hěn)忧(yōu)郁(yù)。

I always feel blue on Mondays.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)偶(ǒu)尔(ěr)有(yǒu)忧(yōu)郁(yù)的(de)心(xīn)情(qíng)。

She sometimes gets depressed.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by weihaiping · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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