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charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *重* | 重* | *重
heavy / serious / to attach importance to
HSK 1
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *重* | 重* | *重
to repeat / repetition / again / re- / classifier: layer
HSK 3
body weight
HSK 4
grave; serious; severe; critical
HSK 4
heavy / hard / serious / critical
HSK 4
to pay attention to / to emphasize
HSK 5
to esteem / to respect / to honor / to value / eminent / serious / proper
HSK 5
proportion / specific gravity
HSK 5
grand / prosperous / ceremonious / solemn
HSK 7-9
to make heavier / to emphasize / (of an illness etc) to become more serious / to aggravate (a bad situation) / to increase (a burden, punishment etc)
HSK 7-9
to put emphasis on; to stress
HSK 7-9
precious
HSK 7-9
to lift weights / weight-lifting (sports)
HSK 7-9
serious / solemn / earnest / conscientious
HSK 7-9
double
HSK 7-9
to place particular emphasis on
HSK 7-9
cautious / careful / prudent
HSK 7-9
to regard as important; to value
HSK 7-9
heavy / burdensome / heavy-duty / arduous / onerous
HSK 7-9
dense / thick / strong / rich (colors) / heavy (aroma) / deep (friendship) / profound (effect)
HSK 7-9
steady / earnest / staid
HSK 7-9
to respect deeply / to revere / to esteem
HSK 7-9
to take care of oneself
HSK 7-9
precious / extremely valuable / (honorific) Please take good care of yourself!
HSK 7-9
of the utmost importance / of highest priority
HSK 7-9
disastrous
HSK 7-9
insignificant
HSK 7-9
heavy; cumbersome; unwieldy / laborious; arduous
HSK 7-9
dignified / grave (expression) / imposing (attitude) / heavy (atmosphere) / (music etc) deep and resounding
(of a warlord etc) to assemble one's personal army, thereby presenting a challenge to the central government
multi- (faceted, cultural, ethnic etc)
layer upon layer / one after another
heavily / severely
thick / heavy / thickset (body) / massive / generous / extravagant / profound / dignified
Sanchong, a district of New Taipei City 新北市, Taiwan / Mie Prefecture in central Japan
treble
(lit. and fig.) to carry a heavy load / to carry a heavy burden
overweight (baggage, freight)
severity (of the case) / degree of seriousness / whether sth is slight or serious
to conduct oneself with dignity / to be dignified / deadweight
(usu. of a structural component of a building) to bear a load / load-bearing (wall, pillar etc)
load / carrying capacity
to give equal emphasis to; to attach equal importance to
to weigh
to play a critical role (idiom) / influential
dual; twofold
(military) supplies (munitions, rations, clothing etc) / equipment and supplies taken on an expedition / (fig.) burden
to endure humiliation as part of an important mission (idiom); to suffer in silence
grave / solemn / dignified
overanxious / neurotic
to stress in a prejudiced way / to emphasize sth unduly
to attach most importance to
goose feather sent from afar, a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it (idiom); It's not the gift that counts, but the thought behind it.
net weight
august / majestic
lit. not knowing what's important (idiom); no appreciation of the gravity of things / naive / doesn't know who's who / no sense of priorities
seriously ill
to regard sth as valuable; to think highly of (a younger person, a subordinate etc)
(of a role) arduous / important / (a vehicle's) loading capacity
double / repeated twice
gross weight
weightlessness
slight or important, urgent or non-urgent (idiom); to deal with important matters first / sense of priority / also written 輕重緩急|轻重缓急
to speak seriously / to exaggerate
to rely heavily upon
goose feather sent from afar, a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it (idiom); It's not the gift that counts, but the thought behind it.
to have a lot on one's mind / to be laden with anxiety
(idiom) a person of virtue and prestige; a person of good moral standing and reputation
tare weight
prudent; cautious / to be in charge of ritual ceremonies / to hold an important office
high merit and worthy prospects (idiom)
slight present but weighty meaning (idiom); It's not the present the counts, it's the thought behind it.
old and wise / experienced and knowledgeable
to esteem / to think highly of / to accord importance to / to revere
cumbersome
critically ill
to remove duplicates
to rely on sb for support
weight load / load capacity
gross weight / total weight
bobweight / (diving) weight
to weigh oneself; to measure sb's weight
weight (i.e. importance attached to sth)
very serious / grave / profound
font weight
more critical with every passing day
each word carries weight / a promise must be kept (idiom)
goose feather sent from afar, a slight present but weighty meaning (idiom); It's not the present the counts, it's the thought behind it.
to tare
lit. to inquire whether the tripods are light or heavy (idiom); a laughable attempt to seize power
take good care of yourself!
lit. whether one carries it on one's back or in one's arms, it's equally heavy (idiom) / fig. one can't avoid the burden
deep grief / extensive sorrow
(medicine) tenesmus
to lift (sth heavy) using a crane or other mechanical means
overweight (luggage)
(slang) to suffer serious consequences or harm
disequilibrium / top-heavy / heaviness in the head (medical condition)
to emphasize / to give the most weight to / to rank first
(of a pack animal) to carry a heavy load


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