How to say “heavy” in Chinese
heavy, grave
“Heavy” in Chinese is 沉重, chén zhòng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
沉重 is read chén zhòng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”: to go under water.
Its second reading is chóng, “again”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “沉重”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 沉重. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 听到这个消息，大家的心情都很沉重。tīngdàozhègexiāoxi,dàjiādexīnqíngdōuhěnchénzhòngWhen they heard this news, everyone's heart grew heavy.
More words from the lesson “Space and chaos”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “heavy” in Chinese?
“Heavy” in Chinese is 沉重, pinyin chénzhòng.
What does 沉重 mean?
沉重 (chénzhòng) means “heavy, grave”.
How do you write 沉重?
沉重 is 2 characters: 沉 (chén) — sink; heavy; 重 (zhòng) — heavy; important. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 沉重?
沉重 is read chénzhòng. Tones: chén — second tone, zhòng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“heavy” in the lesson “Space and chaos”
This word is from the topic “Look and shape” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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