Word information
Simplified忧郁
Traditional憂鬱
Pinyinyōuyù
Part of speech形
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.06
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 忧郁
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Related vocabulary
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
担忧dānyōu
to worry; to be concerned
后顾之忧hòugùzhīyōufears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action); worries about the future consequences; often in negative expressions, meaning "no worries about anything"
浓郁nóngyùrich; strong; heavy (fragrance); dense; full-bodied; intense
无忧无虑wúyōu-wúlǜ(idiom) carefree; without worries
抑郁yìyùdepressed; despondent; gloomy
抑郁症yìyùzhèngclinical depression