Adj.melancholy; heavy-hearted; dejected

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 忧郁.
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Character Breakdown

忧郁 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 忧郁 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 忧郁 with other words naturally.
Verb + Complementwith起来
yōu
lái
neutralSpoken
become melancholy
Adverb + Adjectivewith非常
fēi
cháng
yōu
neutral
very melancholy
Adjective + Nounwith眼神
yōu
de
yǎn
shén
neutral
melancholy eyes
Verb + Objectwith感到
gǎn
dào
yōu
neutral
feel melancholy

Example Sentences with 忧郁

jīn
tiān
hěn
yōu
He is very melancholy today.
zuì
jìn
zǒng
shì
chén
guǎ
yán
yǎn
shén
tòu
zhe
yōu
He has been quiet lately, with a hint of melancholy in his eyes.
zhè
fèn
bào
gào
jiē
shì
le
jīng
shuāi
tuì退
gěi
shè
huì
dài
lái
de
biàn
yōu
qíng
This report reveals the widespread sense of dejection brought to society by the economic recession.
tiān
de
tiān
ràng
gǎn
dào
yǒu
xiē
yōu
The rainy weather makes her feel a bit melancholy.
shì
fǒu
céng
yīn
wèi
lái
de
què
dìng
xìng
ér
gǎn
dào
yōu
Have you ever felt heavy-hearted due to the uncertainty of the future?
jǐn
guǎn
miàn
lín
tiǎo
zhàn
dàn
bìng
wèi
yīn
xiàn
cháng
jiǔ
de
yōu
Despite facing challenges, he did not fall into prolonged melancholy because of it.
wán
běn
bēi
shāng
de
xiǎo
shuō
hòu
xiàn
le
shēn
shēn
de
yōu
zhī
zhōng
After reading that sad novel, he fell into deep melancholy.
huà
shēn
lán
diào
wéi
zhǔ
qiǎo
miào
chuán
chū
zhǒng
níng
jìng
de
yōu
That painting, dominated by deep blue tones, skillfully conveys a sense of tranquil melancholy.