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隆重

lóng zhòng · long zhong

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. grand
  2. prosperous
  3. ceremonious
  4. solemn
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A grand birthday

  1. Liangliang

    爷爷(yéye)八十岁(bāshísuì)了(le)，生日(shēngrì)要(yào)办(bàn)得(de)隆重(lóngzhòng)一点(yīdiǎn)。

    Grandpa is turning eighty. His birthday should be grand.

  2. Dengdeng

    怎么(zěnme)才(cái)算(suàn)隆重(lóngzhòng)？

    What counts as grand?

  3. Liangliang

    请(qǐng)全家(quánjiā)吃饭(chīfàn)，还(hái)要(yào)唱歌(chànggē)。

    Invite the whole family to dinner and sing songs.

  4. Dengdeng

    太(tài)隆重(lóngzhòng)了(le)吧(ba)？爷爷(yéye)喜欢(xǐhuan)安静(ānjìng)。

    Isn't that too grand? Grandpa likes quiet.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)先(xiān)问问(wènwèn)爷爷(yéye)。

    Then let's ask Grandpa first.

  6. Dengdeng

    爷爷(yéye)说(shuō)他(tā)只(zhǐ)想(xiǎng)去(qù)公园(gōngyuán)下棋(xiàqí)。

    Grandpa says he just wants to play chess in the park.

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In a sentence

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01

新(xīn)的(de)社(shè)区(qū)中(zhōng)心(xīn)在(zài)昨(zuó)天(tiān)隆(lóng)重(zhòng)落(luò)成(chéng)。

The new community center was inaugurated yesterday with pomp and circumstance.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jan_OkulaJu · English by AlanF_US · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

学(xué)校(xiào)为(wèi)毕(bì)业(yè)生(shēng)举(jǔ)办(bàn)了(le)一(yì)场(chǎng)隆(lóng)重(zhòng)的(de)典(diǎn)礼(lǐ)。

The school held a grand ceremony for the graduates.

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