Chinese word

抑郁症

Pronunciation

Pinyinyì yù zhèng

Meaning

  • noundepression

Example

最近很多人得了抑郁症。zuì jìn hěn duō rén dé le yì yù zhèng

Recently, many people have developed depression.

Illustration for 抑郁症 (depression)

More examples

很多人通过心理咨询和药物治疗逐渐从抑郁症中走出来。hěn duō rén tōng guò xīn lǐ zī xún hé yào wù zhì liáo zhú jiàn cóng yì yù zhèng zhōng zǒu chū lái

Many people gradually recover from depression through counseling and medication.

Core concept

A persistent emotional weight that presses down on interest, energy, and everyday functioning.

Common phrases

  • 接受抑郁症治疗jiē shòu yì yù zhèng zhì liáo

    receive treatment for depression

  • 从抑郁症中康复cóng yì yù zhèng zhōng kāng fù

    recover from depression

  • 预防抑郁症yù fáng yì yù zhèng

    prevent depression

Similar words

抑郁障碍yì yù zhàng ài: A mental disorder recognized through diagnostic criteria for long-lasting depressive symptoms.
抑郁yì yù: A persistent low mood with reduced motivation to do things.
忧郁yōu yù: A lasting feeling of quiet sadness and inner gloom.

Definition in Chinese

以持续的抑郁心境、兴趣减退和日常功能受损为特征，需医学诊断与干预的精神疾病。yǐ chí xù de yì yù xīn jìng xìng qù jiǎn tuì hé rì cháng gōng néng shòu sǔn wèi tè zhēng xū yī xué zhěn duàn yǔ gān yù de jīng shén jí bìng

Word origin

抑 (yì, "press down") + 郁 (yù, "gloomy") + 症 (zhèng, "illness") forms a medical term for a condition marked by emotional pressure and impaired daily life.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this noun normally refers to a medical diagnosis, so using it as a guess about another person's state can sound too certain.

Related words

  • 季节性抑郁症jì jié xìng yì yù zhèngseasonal depressionnoun
  • 复发性抑郁症fù fā xìng yì yù zhèngrecurrent depressionnoun

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