Chinese word

重

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhòng

Meaning

  • adjectiveheavy

Example

这个包太重，我拿不动。zhè ge bāo tài zhòng wǒ ná bú dòng

This bag is too heavy for me to carry.

Illustration for 重 (heavy)

More examples

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.

Core concept

A load that takes effort to lift or carry because it has a lot of weight.

Common phrases

  • 不太重bú tài zhòng

    not very heavy

  • 很重hěn zhòng

    very heavy

  • 重的箱子zhòng de xiāng zi

    heavy box

Similar words

轻qīng: Having little weight and therefore being easy to lift, carry, or move.

Definition in Chinese

指在搬动或支撑时因质量大而产生明显阻力，使人感到吃力或难以移动的状态。zhǐ zài bān dòng huò zhī chēng shí yīn zhì liàng dà ér chǎn shēng míng xiǎn zǔ lì shǐ rén gǎn dào chī lì huò nán yǐ yí dòng de zhuàng tài

Word origin

重 (zhòng, "heavy") comes from an old character showing a person carrying a load, connecting the word with something that is hard to carry.

Usage tips

  • 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".

Opposites

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