(yán zhòng) - serious, severe in Mandarin
yánzhòngTraditional: 严重
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Translation
serious, severe
Word origin
A compound of 严 (yán, 'strict, severe') and 重 (zhòng, 'heavy, serious'), so the whole means 'grave, severe'. 重 is a pictograph-derived character depicting a person carrying a heavy load.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 严 (yán, 'strict') + 重 (zhòng, 'heavy, serious')
Stroke order
严
重
Examples
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This is a serious problem.
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This problem is very serious.
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This matter is more serious than I thought.
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The situation is more serious than imagined.
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He is seriously ill.
严重 (yán zhòng) means serious or severe.
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