English–Chinese
“heavy” in Chinese
How to say “heavy” in Chinese
“Heavy” in Chinese is 重 (zhòng).
A load that takes effort to lift or carry because it has a lot of weight.
Example sentences with 重
这个箱子不太重，我可以自己搬。zhè ge xiāng zi bú tài zhòng wǒ ké yǐ zì jǐ bān
This box is not very heavy, so I can carry it myself.
Tips for using 重
- English often needs "is" in a sentence such as "The bag is heavy", but Chinese can put 重 (zhòng, "heavy") after the subject with no separate word for "is".
Other Chinese words for “heavy”
沉重的气氛让大家安静下来。chén zhòng de qì fēn ràng dà jiā ān jìng xià lái
The heavy atmosphere made everyone fall silent.
这个包很沉，我提不动。zhè ge bāo hěn chén wǒ tí bú dòng
This bag is very heavy, and I can't lift it.
这次地震造成了惨重的损失。zhè cì dì zhèn zào chéng le cǎn zhòng de sǔn shī
This earthquake caused heavy losses.
这项繁重的工作需要休息。zhè xiàng fán zhòng de gōng zuò xū yào xiū xī
This heavy work requires rest.
徒步旅行时不要带太多重型装备。tú bù lǚ xíng shí bú yào dài tài duō zhòng xíng zhuāng bèi
Don't take too much heavy equipment on a hike.
他提着沉甸甸的行李上车了。tā tí zhe chén diàn diàn de xíng lǐ shàng chē le
He boarded the vehicle carrying heavy luggage.