grave; severe; profound
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
(of crimes, disasters, crises, suffering, etc.) grave; severe; profound; deeply felt
formalUsed to describe abstract nouns indicating negative or serious situations. Often collocates with 灾难 (disaster), 罪孽 (sin), 危机 (crisis), 苦闷 (depression), and 创伤 (trauma). Carries a formal or literary tone.
Zhè这
chǎng场
dì地
zhèn震
gěi给
dāng当
dì地
rén人
mín民
dài带
lái来
le了
shēn深
zhòng重
de的
zāi灾
nàn难
。
This earthquake brought grave disaster to the local people.
Tā他
duì对
zì自
jǐ己
guò过
qù去
fàn犯
xià下
de的
zuì罪
niè孽
gǎn感
dào到
shēn深
zhòng重
。
He felt profound remorse for the sins he had committed in the past.
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Zhàn战
zhēng争
gěi给
zhè这
gè个
guó国
jiā家
liú留
xià下
le了
shēn深
zhòng重
de的
chuāng创
shāng伤
。
The war left deep wounds in this country.
Tā他
nèi内
xīn心
shēn深
zhòng重
de的
kǔ苦
mèn闷
wú无
rén人
néng能
gòu够
lǐ理
jiě解
。
No one could understand the profound anguish in his heart.