depression in Chinese
depression in Chinese is 抑鬱症, 低氣壓 — depression means a mental health condition marked by persistent sadness, low energy, and loss of interest in life.
depression in Chinese
抑鬱症
Pronounced: yì yù zhèng
(psychology, usually, uncountable) A state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future; any of several mental disorders with this state of mind as a central feature.
低氣壓
Pronounced: dī qì yā
(meteorology) An area of lowered air pressure that generally brings moist weather, sometimes promoting hurricanes and tornadoes.
What does "depression" mean?
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noun A mental health condition marked by persistent sadness, low energy, and loss of interest in life.
"He started therapy after being diagnosed with depression."
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noun A period of severe decline in a country's economy, with high unemployment and falling output.
"The Great Depression of the 1930s left lasting scars on the global economy."
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noun A hollow or sunken area, such as in land or a surface.
"Rainwater collected in a small depression in the field."
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noun An area of low atmospheric pressure that often brings unsettled or stormy weather.
"A tropical depression is expected to strengthen into a storm by the weekend."
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depression in a sentence
- He started therapy after being diagnosed with depression.
- Depression affects millions of people worldwide, not just mood but sleep and appetite too.
- The Great Depression of the 1930s left lasting scars on the global economy.
- Rainwater collected in a small depression in the field.
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What is "depression" in Chinese?
"depression" in Chinese is 抑鬱症, 低氣壓. depression means: A mental health condition marked by persistent sadness, low energy, and loss of interest in life.
How do you pronounce 抑鬱症?
"depression" in Chinese is 抑鬱症, pronounced "yì yù zhèng".
How do you use "depression" in a sentence?
Example: "He started therapy after being diagnosed with depression." In Chinese, "depression" is 抑鬱症, 低氣壓.
Are there other ways to say "depression" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "depression": 抑鬱症, 低氣壓.
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