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.