重
Character
heavy; not light
Readings and meanings
- heavy; not light
- serious; very bad, as with illness or problems
Examples
这个箱子很重。
zhè ge xiāng zi hěn zhòng
This box is very heavy.
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他病得很重。
tā bìng de hěn zhòng
He is very ill.
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Words that use “重” as zhòng
重要zhòng yàoimportantWordHSK 1重点zhòng diǎnthe most important part of somethingWordHSK 2+1 reading重视zhòng shìto think something is important and give it a lot of attentionWordHSK 2重大zhòng dàmajorWordHSK 3严重yán zhòngvery badWordHSK 4体重tǐ zhònghow heavy a person's body isWordHSK 4沉重chén zhòngheavyWordHSK 4重量zhòng liàngweightWordHSK 4
HSK 3 is the level of this reading in the official HSK 3.0 word list; other readings of 重 can sit at a different level.
- again; one more time (as in 重新)
- to repeat; to do or say something again (as in 重复)
- layer (as in 双重)
Examples
请重新说一遍，我听不懂。
qǐng chóng xīn shuō yí biàn wǒ tīng bù dǒng
Please say it again; I don't understand.
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这个字写错了，请重写一次。
zhè ge zì xiě cuò le qǐng chóng xiě yí cì
This word is written wrong. Please write it again.
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老师让我们重复这个句子。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men chóng fù zhè ge jù zi
The teacher asked us to repeat this sentence.
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Words that use “重” as chóng
重复chóng fùto say or do the same thing againWordHSK 2重新chóng xīnagainWordHSK 2重点zhòng diǎnthe most important part of somethingWordHSK 2+1 reading重建chóng jiànto build something again after it breaks or is damagedWordHSK 6重组chóng zǔto organize something again in a new wayWordHSK 6双重shuāng chóngdoubleWordHSK 7–9重叠chóng diéto overlapWordHSK 7–9重合chóng héto be in exactly the same placeWordHSK 7–9
Stroke order
All 9 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 重
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