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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

沉重 [chénzhòng]
  1. 1. adjective heavy

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

沉重 [chénzhòng]
  1. 1. heavy
    心情沉重
    with a heavy heart
    沉重的打击
    a heavy blow
    沉重的脚步
    heavy steps
  2. 2. serious; critical
    病情沉重
    critically ill
  3. 3. adverb heavily

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

沉重 [chénzhòng]
  1. 1. 分量重
    沉重的箱子
    担子沉重
  2. 2. 严重;程度深
    病情沉重
  3. 3. 心情不开朗;思想负担重
    心情沉重
  4. 4. 参见"繁重"的提示。

Examples

沉重的打击
a heavy blow
心情沉重
with a heavy heart
丧父失子对她的打击沉重,真是创巨痛深。
Losing her father and son was such a grave hurt that she was deeply stricken.
清政府黑暗软弱,再加上税赋沉重,曾经逼得各地农民不断地抗粮起义。
The government of the Qing Dynasty was corrupt and weak and also had heavy levies. Farmers from all over China rose up in revolt and resisted the grain levy one after another.
在古代人们要承担沉重的徭役。
People in ancient times had to bear heavy corvee.
高考落榜对他是一个沉重的打击。
It was a major blow when he failed to pass the college entrance exams.
沉重的生活压力
the heavy burden of existence
给敌人以沉重的打击。

Collocations

心情沉重
feel heavy at heart
沉重的脚步
heavy step
沉重打击
heavy blow
非常沉重
quite severe
感到沉重
feel heaviness

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