深重

shēnzhòng

adjective #27,604

Meanings

1 very serious
2 grave
3 profound
4 deep and heavy

Characters

heavy; serious; weighty

Examples

这个民族遭受了深重的苦难。

Zhège mínzú zāoshòu le shēnzhòng de kǔnàn.

This people suffered profound hardship.

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.

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