Writing
沉重 (chén zhòng) — how to say "heavy" in Chinese
沉重
Heavy, oppressive
adjective
Character composition
沉
to sink, to submerge
重
heavy, important
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
里
Village
#166 · lǐ · 7 strokes
Collocations
沉重打击
chén zhòng dǎ jī
heavy blow
Examples
他带着沉重的心情离开了房间。
He left the room with a heavy heart.
心情沉重
A heavy heart.
Frequently asked questions
How to say heavy in Mandarin?
"heavy" in Chinese is 沉重 (chén zhòng).
沉重 meaning in English
沉重 (chén zhòng) means "Heavy, oppressive".
How is 沉重 pronounced?
It is pronounced chén zhòng (written as chen zhong, chenzhong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for heavy
It is written 沉重: 沉 has 7 strokes, 重 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 沉重?
沉重 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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