深重

shēnzhòng

adjective #27,604

Meanings

1 very serious
2 grave
3 profound
4 deep and heavy

Characters

heavy; serious; weighty

Examples

HSK 4

他为自己的错误感到深重的内疚。

Tā wèi zìjǐ de cuòwù gǎndào shēnzhòng de nèijiù.

He felt deep guilt for his mistakes.

HSK 7-9

这个民族遭受了深重的苦难。

Zhège mínzú zāoshòu le shēnzhòng de kǔnàn.

This people suffered profound hardship.

Tips

usage

深重 is typically used for abstract, weighty negatives: 苦难深重 (profound suffering), 罪孽深重 (grave sins), 忧患深重 (deep anxiety). It is formal and literary in tone.

Stroke Order

深 shēn

重 zhòng