忧郁
Old HSK 6
忧郁 (yōuyù) · melancholy
忧郁 (yōuyù) means “melancholy; depressed; gloomy”. It is written with 2 characters: 忧 (sad) + 郁 (melancholy). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 忧郁 is built
The characters
忧 yōu · sad
What 忧 is made of
- 忄xīn — heart
- 八bā — eight
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 尤yóu — especially
- 尢yóu — weak
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 尢yóu — weak
郁 yù · melancholy
What 郁 is made of
- 有yǒu — to have
- 月yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
- 二 — two strokes
- 月yuè — moon; month
- 阝fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Example sentences
她的眼神有点儿忧郁。Tā de yǎnshén yǒudiǎnr yōuyù.There's something melancholy in her eyes.
下雨天总让人感到忧郁。Xiàyǔtiān zǒng ràng rén gǎndào yōuyù.Rainy days always make people feel gloomy.
Questions about 忧郁
What does 忧郁 mean?
忧郁 (yōuyù) means “melancholy; depressed; gloomy”.
How do you pronounce 忧郁?
忧郁 is pronounced yōuyù.
Which HSK level is 忧郁?
忧郁 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 忧郁 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 220: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.