抑郁症

yì yù zhèng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. clinical depression

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Word relationships

Register variants

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• 抑郁 yì yù 抑郁 yì yù depressed; despondent; gloomy shortened colloquial form: depressed; despondent; gloomy

Related words

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• 焦虑症 jiāo lǜ zhèng 焦虑症 jiāo lǜ zhèng neurosis often co-occurs with depression: neurosis

Synonyms

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• 忧郁症 yōu yù zhèng 忧郁症 yōu yù zhèng (psychology) depression interchangeable in everyday language for depression: (psychology) depression

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 抑郁症 (illness) with temporary 抑郁情绪 (depressed mood).

Formality

抑郁症 is the formal clinical term; 抑郁 is more common in casual speech.

Example Sentences

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他被诊断出患有 抑郁症 。

He was diagnosed with clinical depression.

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Words Containing 抑郁症

• 躁狂抑郁症 躁狂抑郁症 zào kuáng yì yù zhèng: manic depression

Child Words of 抑郁症

• 抑郁 抑郁 yì yù: depressed; despondent; gloomy
• 抑 抑 yì: to restrain
• 症 症 zhèng: disease
• 症 症 zhēng: abdominal tumor
• 郁 郁 yù: (bound form) strongly fragrant