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HSK
4

serious

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

yan2zhong4 yánzhòng

Meaning


Primary

serious

Alternatives

grave, critical

Mnemonic


Something 严重 serious needs 严 strict attention because it has potentially 重 heavy consequences.

Usage


这 是 一 个 严重 的 警告。

This is a serious warning.

他 的 病情 很 严重。

His illness is very serious.

一 个 严重 的 问题

a serious problem

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