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title: "Yumen Meaning: 郁闷 (yùmèn) Means “depressed”"
description: "郁闷 (traditional 鬱悶, yùmèn) means “depressed; gloomy; frustrated”. Hear its tones, see what 郁 and 闷 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yumen"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 郁闷 mean?

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郁闷 yùmèn

## depressed; gloomy; frustrated

## Its characters

1. 郁 yù gloomy
2. 闷 mèn bored

## In a sentence

考试没考好，我心里很郁闷。 I didn't do well on the exam, and I feel really down.

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## More words with 郁 or 闷

- [浓郁 nóngyù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nongyu)
- [抑郁 yìyù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yiyu)
- [抑郁症 yìyùzhèng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yiyuzheng)

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