heavy; weighty (physically or metaphorically)
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
heavy; weighty (in a way that feels substantial and burdensome)
informalA reduplicated adjective (状态词). Often describes a physical object that feels heavy, or metaphorically describes a heavy feeling or burden (e.g., responsibility, worry). Colloquially can be pronounced as 'chén diān diān'.
Tā他
bào抱
zhe着
chén沉
diàn甸
diàn甸
de的
xiāng箱
zi子
，
zǒu走
de得
hěn很
màn慢
。
He walked slowly, carrying the heavy box.
Qiū秋
shōu收
shí时
，
dào稻
suì穗
dōu都
chén沉
diàn甸
diàn甸
de地
chuí垂
le了
xià下
lái来
。
During the autumn harvest, the rice ears hung down heavily.
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Rèn任
wu务
hái还
méi没
yǒu有
wán完
chéng成
，
wǒ我
xīn心
lǐ里
lǎo老
shì是
chén沉
diàn甸
diàn甸
de的
。
The task isn't finished yet, so I always have a heavy feeling in my heart.
Zhè这
fèn份
chén沉
diàn甸
diàn甸
de的
zé责
rèn任
ràng让
tā他
bù不
gǎn敢
yǒu有
sī丝
háo毫
sōng松
xiè懈
。
This weighty responsibility made him dare not slack off in the slightest.