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沉重

chén zhòng

HSK 6

Meaning

  • heavy
  • hard
  • serious
  • critical

Definition

指分量重；也指程度深、心情压抑或负担重。

Heavy; also refers to deep degree, depressed mood, or heavy burden.

Usage

常用于形容物体的重量、心情的压抑、任务的艰巨或代价的惨重。

Often used to describe the weight of an object, depressed mood, arduous tasks, or heavy cost.

Examples

  • 1 这块石头很沉重，一个人搬不动。(This stone is very heavy; one person cannot move it.)
  • 2 听到这个消息，他的心情十分沉重。(After hearing the news, his mood was very heavy.)
  • 3 沉重的责任压在他的肩上。(The heavy responsibility weighs on his shoulders.)
  • 4 战争给人民带来了沉重的灾难。(The war brought heavy disaster to the people.)
  • 5 他迈着沉重的步伐走向考场。(He walked to the exam hall with heavy steps.)

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