Meaning
grave; serious; severe; critical
Pronunciation
Tone marks: ► yán zhòng
Tone numbers: yan2 zhong4
Chinese Characters
Traditional: 嚴重
Simplified: 严重
First Character: 嚴 (yán) – air or water tight; stern; serious; strict; severe
Second Character: 重 (zhòng) – to double; to repeat; repetition; iteration; again; a layer
Examples of Yán Zhòng
► Tā shāng de hěn yánzhòng.
他傷的很嚴重。
他伤的很严重。
His injury is very serious.
► Zhè jiàn shì méi nàme yánzhòng.
這件事沒那麼嚴重。
这件事没那么严重。
This matter is not very serious.