# 忧愁 (yōuchóu)

In Mandarin Chinese, 忧愁 (yōuchóu) means “sad and worried; sorrow; melancholy”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: sad and worried; sorrow; melancholy
- Pinyin: yōuchóu (you1 chou2)
- Traditional: 憂愁
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 她的眼神里充满了忧愁。
  Tā de yǎnshén lǐ chōngmǎnle yōuchóu.
  Her eyes were full of sorrow.

## Characters

- 忧 (yōu): to worry; to concern oneself with
- [愁](https://hanziro.com/word/chou-worry-about/) (chóu): to worry about; worried

https://hanziro.com/word/you-chou-sad-and-worried/

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