严重嚴重

yán zhòng

HSK level: HSK 4

Meaning

grave; serious; severe; critical

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Characters

严yánstrict, rigorous, rigid; stern亚厂重zhòngheavy, weighty; to double, to repeat千里

Examples

严重吗？

Yán zhòng ma?

Is it serious?

这是很严重的病。

Zhè shì hěn yán zhòng de bìng.

It's a very serious illness.

这个问题有多严重？

Zhè ge wèn tí yǒu duō yán zhòng?

How serious is the problem?