Chinese
yánzhòng
Meaning: serious; grave; critical
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Handwriting

嚴重
嚴
重
严重
严
重

Example sentences

This mistake caused serious consequences.
環境污染對人類健康有嚴重的影響。
环境污染对人类健康有严重的影响。
Environmental pollution has a serious impact on human health.
他意識到自己犯了一個嚴重的錯誤。
他意识到自己犯了一个严重的错误。
He realized he had made a serious mistake.
森林大火對當地的生態環境造成了嚴重的破壞。
森林大火对当地的生态环境造成了严重的破坏。
The forest fire caused severe damage to the local ecological environment.
政府面臨嚴重的財政赤字。
政府面临严重的财政赤字。
The government faces a serious fiscal deficit.
這次地震造成了嚴重的經濟損失。
这次地震造成了严重的经济损失。
The earthquake caused serious economic losses.
他犯了嚴重的罪。
他犯了严重的罪。
He committed a serious crime.
該公司目前面臨著嚴重的財政困難。
该公司目前面临著严重的财政困难。
The company is currently facing serious financial difficulties.
嚴重的交通堵塞導致他上班遲到。
严重的交通堵塞导致他上班迟到。
Serious traffic congestion caused him to be late for work.
工廠排放的廢水嚴重汙染了附近的河流。
工厂排放的废水严重污染了附近的河流。
Wastewater discharged from factories has seriously polluted nearby rivers.

Usage Notes

Describes a situation or problem that is critical, dangerous, or has significant negative impact.

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