忧愁 (yōu chóu) — worried, anxious, melancholy
Definition
A quieter, more literary sadness — a lingering melancholy rather than the sharper anxiety of 焦虑 or the daily stress of 烦恼.
adjective
worriedanxiousmelancholy
Examples
- 忧愁，。Tā zuì jìn zǒng shì yōu chóu, hǎo xiàng yǒu shén me xīn shì.She's been worried lately, as if something is on her mind.
- 忧愁，。Bié yōu chóu le, yí qiè dōu huì hǎo qǐ lái de.Don't worry, everything will be fine.
- 忧愁。Tā liǎn shàng dài zhe yōu chóu de biǎo qíng.He wore a worried expression on his face.
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