jau1 wat1憂鬱忧郁

Jyutpingjau1 wat1

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形容詞Uncommon

Definition

Depressed, heavy-hearted, or melancholy for a prolonged period.

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How it's used

Describes a persistent state of low mood or melancholy rather than a fleeting moment of sadness. It carries a literary or formal weight that makes it sound more serious than simply saying 唔開心. In casual speech, people often prefer using phrases like 悶悶不樂 or 心情唔好 to describe the same feeling.

Examples

keoi5佢zeoi3最gan6近hou2好ci5似hou2好jau1憂wat1鬱gam3咁，m4唔zi1知faat3發sang1生me1咩si6事。

He seems very depressed lately, I wonder what happened.

nei5你m4唔hou2好seng4成jat6日gam3咁jau1憂wat1鬱laa1啦，ceot1出heoi3去haang4行haa5下laa1啦。

Don't be so depressed all the time, go out for a walk.

Common phrases

san4神cing4情jau1憂wat1鬱

looking depressed

jau1憂wat1鬱zing3症

depression

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe a simple bad mood or a temporary annoyance. It implies a deeper, more prolonged emotional state that might be better expressed with specific psychological terms if the context is clinical.