沉重

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 他背着沉重的行李。▶ —
   He is carrying heavy luggage.
2. 这个消息让大家心情沉重。▶ —
   This news weighed heavily on everyone.

Collocations

Mnemonic

沉 chén "to sink" + 重 zhòng "heavy": heavy enough to sink, i.e. heavy, weighty. ① physically heavy (沉重的行李) ② figuratively, a heavy heart or burden (心情沉重). 重 reads zhòng "heavy". Opposite of 轻松 (light, relaxed).

Related

Quick check

1. In 心情沉重, what does 沉重 mean?

   • the heart feels heavy/gloomy
   • an object is heavy
   • the body aches
   • the sky is cloudy