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沉重 (chén zhòng): Heavy (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

沉 • chén • to sink, to submerge, to be heavy
chén沉

to sink, to submerge, to be heavy

重 • zhòng • heavy; serious; once more • HSK 2.0 L4
HSK 4
zhòng重

heavy; serious; once more

Word Info

Pinyinchén zhòng
Meaningheavy
Characters2
SyntaxAdjective
4.

Example Sentences with 沉重

zhè这
ge个
xiāng箱
zi子
hěn很
chén沉
zhòng重
。
This box is very heavy.
tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā他
de的
zài在
jīng经
lì历
le了
zhè这
chǎng场
bēi悲
jù剧
hòu
tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā他
de的
tā他
jiān肩
fù负
zhe着
chén沉
zhòng重
de的
zé责
rèn

HSK 6 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 沉重.

  • 本能běn nénginstinct; native ability
  • 饱经沧桑bǎo jīng cāng sānghave lived through many changes
  • 参谋cān móustaff officer; adviser
  • 辩护biàn hùspeak in defense of; argue in favour of
  • 弊端bì duānmalpractice; abuse
  • 补偿bǔ chángcompensate; make up for
  • 把手bǎ shǒuhandle; holder; hand; knob
  • 爆发bào fāerupt; burst; blow up
  • 变故biàn gùunforeseen event; accident; mishap
  • 不敢当bù gǎn dāngI really don't deserve it; you flatter me
  • 不择手段bù zé shǒu duànby fair means or foul; by hook or by crook
  • 保障bǎo zhàngensure; guarantee; safeguard
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 沉重.

Words with 沉
  • 沉默chén mòreticent; taciturn; uncommunicative
  • 沉思chén sīponder; meditate; muse
  • 沉淀chén diànsediment; precipitation
xīn心
qíng情
biàn变
de得
hěn很
chén沉
zhòng重
。
Upon hearing this news, his mood became very heavy.
后
，
zhěng整
gè个
shè社
qū区
de的
fēn氛
wéi围
dōu都
xiǎn显
de得
gé格
wài外
chén沉
zhòng重
。
After experiencing this tragedy, the atmosphere of the entire community feels particularly heavy.
xīn心
qíng情
biàn变
dé得
chén沉
zhòng重
。
Upon hearing this news, his mood became heavy.
任
，
měi每
tiān天
gōng工
zuò作
dào到
hěn很
wǎn晚
。
He shoulders heavy responsibilities and works late every day.
沉着
chén zhuó
cool-headed; composed
  • 沉闷chén mènoppressive; depressing
  • 深沉shēn chéndark; deep
  • 沉浸chén jìnimmerse / engross
  • 沉睡chén shuìSleep
    • Words with 重
    • 重要zhòng yàoimportant
    • 严重yán zhòngserious
    • 体重tǐ zhòngbody weight
    • 尊重zūn zhòngto honour
    • 重新chóng xīnagain
    • 重点zhòng diǎnmain point
    • 重视zhòng shìvalue
    • 轻重qīng zhòngseverity; degree of seriousness; weight