Meaning of 重
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- heavy
- serious
- to attach importance to
- to repeat
- repetition
- again
- re-
- classifier: layer
How to use 重
As zhòng it describes weight or seriousness, as in 很重 (hěn zhòng, very heavy) and 重要 (zhòngyào, important). As chóng it means again or layer, as in 重新 (chóngxīn) and 重复 (chóngfù). Example: 这个箱子很重。(Zhège xiāngzi hěn zhòng.) This box is very heavy.
Picture 重 as a tall stack of goods piled up layer on layer. A big pile is heavy (zhòng), and adding layer after layer is repeating (chóng).
Common mistake: Learners often read 重新 and 重复 as zhòng. In these words it is chóng, the second tone, because the meaning is again or repeat. Also do not confuse 重 with 童 (tóng, child), which has 立 on top.
重 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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重 zhòng · heavy · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 重.
| 重要 | zhòngyào | important; significant; major |
| 重新 | chóngxīn | again; once more; re- |
| 重复 | chóngfù | to repeat; to duplicate |
| 重点 | zhòngdiǎn | to recount (e.g. results of election); to re-evaluate |
| 重视 | zhòngshì | to attach importance to sth; to value |
| 重大 | zhòngdà | great; important |
| 严重 | yánzhòng | grave; serious; severe; critical |
| 重量 | zhòngliàng | weight |
| 体重 | tǐzhòng | body weight |
| 沉重 | chénzhòng | heavy; hard |
| 尊重 | zūnzhòng | to esteem; to respect |
| 注重 | zhùzhòng | to pay attention to; to emphasize |
Questions about 重
What does 重 mean?
重 (zhòng) means "heavy; serious" and is used as a adjective and adverb.
How do you write 重?
重 is made of 1 character: 重 (9 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 重 an HSK word?
Yes. 重 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do I know whether to read 重 as zhòng or chóng?
Think about the meaning. If it is about weight, importance, or seriousness, say zhòng. If it is about doing something again or about layers, say chóng.
How do I say something is heavy or how heavy it is?
Use 重 after 很 or 太: 太重了 (tài zhòng le) means too heavy. To ask about weight, say 有多重? (yǒu duō zhòng?), how heavy is it.