沉重

• 拼音: chén zhòng
• 汉字拆解: 沉 = 氵(water) + 冘 (phonetic), meaning to sink; 重 = a pictograph of a heavy object, meaning heavy

含义

Heavy; weighty. Describes something physically heavy or emotionally burdensome.

Used both literally for physical weight and figuratively for emotional or psychological burden. In figurative use, it often describes mood, atmosphere, news, responsibilities, or pressure. The figurative usage is more common in everyday speech.

例句

1. 他的心情非常沉重，因为考试没考好。
2. 这个箱子太沉重了，我一个人搬不动。
3. 医生用沉重的语气告诉他检查结果。

用法指南

语境: emotional, descriptive, everyday

语气: serious

正确说法

• 失去朋友让他的心情十分沉重。(Losing his friend made him feel very heavy-hearted.)
• 这次任务给了我们沉重的压力。(This task put heavy pressure on us.)

错误说法

• 这个苹果很沉重 (For small everyday objects, just use 重; 沉重 implies unusually or oppressively heavy weight)

起源与历史

沉 means to sink (implying heaviness); 重 means heavy or important. Together they emphasize great weight, literal or figurative.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal