重磅

zhòngbàng

adjective #23,628

Meanings

1 heavyweight
2 bombshell
3 impactful
4 high-powered
5 heavy-duty

Characters

heavy / weighty

pound (unit of weight)

Examples

HSK 5

他们发布了一个重磅消息。

Tāmen fābù le yī gè zhòngbàng xiāoxi.

They released a bombshell piece of news.

HSK 6

这次峰会出席了多位重磅人物。

Zhècì fēnghuì chūxí le duō wèi zhòngbàng rénwù.

Several heavyweight figures attended the summit.

HSK 7-9

重磅炸弹摧毁了整栋建筑。

Zhòngbàng zhàdàn cuīhuǐ le zhěng dòng jiànzhù.

The powerful bomb destroyed the entire building.

Tips

usage

重磅 (literally 'heavy pounds') originally described weight, but in modern usage it overwhelmingly means 'high-impact' or 'bombshell' - as in 重磅新闻 (bombshell news) or 重磅嘉宾 (heavyweight guests). Its punch often comes from the dramatic weight imagery.

Stroke Order

重 zhòng

磅 bàng