How to say “heavy” in Chinese
heavy; weight
“Heavy” in Chinese is 重, zhòng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
重 is read zhòng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “重”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 重. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 对我来说，家人最重要。duìwǒláishuō,jiārénzuìzhòngyàoFor me, family matters most.
- 对我来说这个工作很重要duìwǒláishuō,zhègegōngzuòhěnzhòngyàoFor me, this job is very important.
- 对我来说很重要duìwǒláishuōhěnzhòngyàoThis is very important to me.
- 健康是最重要的。jiànkāngshìzuìzhòngyàodeHealth is the most important thing.
- 这件事十分重要。zhèjiànshìshífēnzhòngyàoThis matter is extremely important.
- 友情比钱更重要yǒuqíngbǐqiángèngzhòngyàoFriendship is more important than money.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Light or heavy?”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “heavy” in Chinese?
“Heavy” in Chinese is 重, pinyin zhòng.
What does 重 mean?
重 (zhòng) means “heavy; weight”.
How do you write 重?
重 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 重?
重 is read zhòng. Tones: zhòng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“heavy” in the lesson “Light or heavy?”
This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” of HSK 4. 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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