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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

严重 [yánzhòng]
  1. 1. adjective serious
    这一工程存在着严重的质量问题。
    There are serious problems with the quality of this project.
    他的病情非常严重
    His illness is extremely serious.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

严重 [yánzhòng]
  1. 1. acute; serious; grave; critical; appalling; bad; gross; chronic; severe; fatal;massive;nasty
    严重后果
    serious (or grave) consequences
    严重关头
    critical juncture
    病情严重
    be seriously ill
    感到严重不安
    feel grave concern; feel deeply disturbed
  2. 2. critically; seriously; badly; fatally
  3. 3. noun severity

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

严重 [yánzhòng]
  1. 1. (情势)危急;(影响)重大;(程度)深重
    局势严重
    严重的干旱。
    遭到严重破坏。

Examples

他的病不(很)严重
His illness is not (very) serious.
旱情诚然是严重的,但是它吓不倒我们。
True, the drought is serious, but it can't scare us.
他的身体受到严重的摧残。
His health was ruined.
遭到严重的挫败
suffer a serious defeat
旱情严重
be afflicted with a severe drought
语言造成的混乱严重影响人们的生活。
The confusions created by language deeply affect men's lives.
听说他的病情并不严重,我们的心就宽多了。
We were greatly relieved to learn that his condition was not serious.
碰到严重事情的时候,他的理智总控制不住感情。
When confronted with a serious matter, his reason always gives way to emotion.
面临一场严重的危机
be faced with a serious crisis
民生凋敝、民怨沸腾、民变峰起的严重危机
a grave crisis of mass impoverishment, seething discontent and widespread revolt

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