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重

chóng · chong/zhòng · zhong

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 1Old HSK 5

Meaning

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chóng 重

  1. to repeat
  2. repetition
  3. again
  4. re-
  5. classifier: layer

zhòng 重

  1. heavy
  2. serious
  3. to attach importance to
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The heavy watermelon

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，帮(bāng)我(wǒ)拿(ná)一下(yīxià)这个(zhège)西瓜(xīguā)，好(hǎo)吗(ma)？

    Dengdeng, can you hold this watermelon for me?

  2. Dengdeng

    哇(wa)，好(hǎo)重(zhòng)！这个(zhège)西瓜(xīguā)多少(duōshao)斤(jīn)？

    Wow, so heavy! How many jin is this watermelon?

  3. Liangliang

    十五(shíwǔ)斤(jīn)。我(wǒ)从(cóng)超市(chāoshì)一路(yīlù)抱(bào)回来(huílai)的(de)。

    Fifteen jin. I carried it all the way from the supermarket.

  4. Dengdeng

    这么(zhème)重(zhòng)，你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)不(bù)买(mǎi)小(xiǎo)一点(yīdiǎn)的(de)？

    So heavy. Why not buy a smaller one?

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)也(yě)在(zài)想(xiǎng)这个(zhège)问题(wèntí)，下次(xiàcì)只(zhǐ)买(mǎi)半个(bànge)！

    I am asking myself that now too. Next time I will buy only half!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(gè)箱(xiāng)子(zi)太(tài)重(zhòng)了(le)，我(wǒ)搬(bān)不(bu)动(dòng)。

This box is too heavy; I can't move it.

02

老(lǎo)师(shī)把(bǎ)重(zhòng)点(diǎn)又(yòu)重(chóng)讲(jiǎng)了(le)一(yí)遍(biàn)。

The teacher explained the key points again.

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