HSK 4 vocabulary › 严重
严重
严重 in English: grave; serious
yán zhòng
grave; serious
How to pronounce 严重
yán zhòng (without tone marks: yan zhong). yán is a second (rising) tone; zhòng is a fourth (sharply falling) tone.
Characters in 严重
严 yán
tight (closely sealed); stern; strict
tight (closely sealed); stern; strict
重 zhòng
to repeat; repetition; again
to repeat; repetition; again
Example sentences with 严重
| 事实证明最初的消息并不完整，谨慎让报社避免了严重错误。 | from The Newsroom at Midnight |
Related words
| 重要 | zhòng yào | important; significant | HSK 3 |
| 严格 | yán gé | strict; stringent | HSK 4 |
| 重新 | chóng xīn | again; once more | HSK 4 |
| 重 | zhòng | heavy; serious | HSK 4 |
| 重点 | zhòng diǎn | important point; main point | HSK 4 |
| 重视 | zhòng shì | to attach importance to sth; to value | HSK 4 |
| 尊重 | zūn zhòng | to esteem; to respect | HSK 4 |
| 严肃 | yán sù | solemn; grave | HSK 5 |
| 重复 | chóng fù | to repeat; to duplicate | HSK 5 |
| 重大 | zhòng dà | great; important | HSK 5 |