noun HSK 6
Traditional 鬱悶症
depression (colloquial) · depressive disorder
Meaning
This is a colloquial term for depression or depressive disorder. It combines 郁闷 (feeling gloomy or depressed) with 症 (disease/disorder). While used in everyday speech, the more formal medical term is 抑郁症 (yì yù zhèng).
Usage
This term is less formal than the standard medical term 抑郁症. It's typically used in casual conversation when discussing mental health struggles or feelings of persistent sadness. Native speakers might use it to describe general depressive feelings rather than a clinical diagnosis.
Examples
- 01他最近好像得了郁闷症，总是一个人待着。, .He seems to have depression lately; he's always by himself.
- 02如果感觉有郁闷症的症状，应该及时去看心理医生。, .If you feel you have symptoms of depression, you should see a psychologist promptly.
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Common collocations
- 患郁闷症to suffer from depression
- 治疗郁闷症to treat depression
Antonyms
Origin
The word combines 郁闷 (a feeling of gloominess or depression) with the medical suffix 症 (disorder). The standard medical term 抑郁症 uses a different character for the first syllable but has similar meaning.