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沮丧 (jǔ sàng) — how to say "depressed" in Chinese
沮丧
Depressed, dejected, discouraged
adjective
Character composition
沮
dejected, dispirited
丧
to lose (spirit), dispirited
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Synonyms
Collocations
沮丧情绪
jǔ sàng qíng xù
depressed mood
感到沮丧
gǎn dào jǔ sàng
feel depressed
Examples
考试没考好，他感到非常沮丧。
He felt very depressed because he did poorly on the exam.
他很沮丧。
He is very depressed.
Frequently asked questions
Depressed meaning in Chinese
"depressed" in Chinese is 沮丧 (jǔ sàng).
沮丧 meaning in English
沮丧 (jǔ sàng) means "Depressed, dejected, discouraged".
How is 沮丧 pronounced?
It is pronounced jǔ sàng (written as ju sang, jusang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "depressed" in Chinese characters?
It is written 沮丧: 沮 has 8 strokes, 丧 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 沮丧?
沮丧 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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