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严重 (yán zhòng): serious, severe, grave

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 4adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: serious, severe, grave
Characters: 2
Part of speech: adjective
HSK level: HSK 4

Full definitions

grave
serious
severe
critical
serious
severe
grave
critical

Chinese explanation

指某种不好的情况、问题或病情程度很深，影响很大，令人担忧
常用来形容损失、错误、后果、疾病等。

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Character breakdown

HSK 6

tight (closely sealed)

HSK 4

to repeat

Example sentences

This problem is very serious.

His condition is severe; he needs surgery immediately.

The earthquake caused severe damage.

Pollution has seriously affected residents' health.

The mistake is serious and must be corrected immediately.

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