重度

zhòngdù

adjective #23,647

Meanings

1 severe
2 serious
3 heavy degree
4 high-degree

Characters

heavy / serious / severe

degree / level / extent

Examples

他患有重度抑郁症。

Tā huàn yǒu zhòngdù yìyùzhèng.

He suffers from severe depression.

这个地区的空气污染达到重度级别。

Zhège dìqū de kōngqì wūrǎn dádào zhòngdù jíbié.

Air pollution in this area has reached a severe level.

重度烧伤患者需要特殊护理。

Zhòngdù shāoshāng huànzhě xūyào tèshū hùlǐ.

Patients with severe burns require special care.

Tips

usage

重度 (severe degree) is used in medical, environmental, and social contexts to indicate the most serious level of something. It contrasts with 轻度 (qīngdù, mild) and 中度 (zhōngdù, moderate). Common collocations: 重度污染, 重度残疾, 重度抑郁.

Stroke Order

重 zhòng

度 dù