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title: "Chenzhong Meaning: 沉重 (chénzhòng) Means “heavy”"
description: "沉重 (chénzhòng) means “heavy”. Hear its tones, see what 沉 and 重 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenzhong"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 沉重 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

沉重 chénzhòng

## heavy

## It can also mean

- serious; critical

## Its characters

1. 沉 chén heavy
2. 重 zhòng heavy

## In a sentence

他背着沉重的行李上楼。 He carried the heavy luggage upstairs.

原来，这是一匹千里马，本来能日行千里，可是一直没有人认出它，它只好年复一年地拉着**沉重**的马车。

From [伯乐和千里马 · Bole and the thousand-li horse (伯乐相马)](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/bole-and-the-thousand-li-horse#library-word-295-297)

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## More words with 沉 or 重

- [比重 bǐzhòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bizhong)
- [沉淀 chéndiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chendian)
- [沉浸 chénjìn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenjin)
- [沉迷 chénmí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenmi)
- [沉默 chénmò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenmo)
- [沉睡 chénshuì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenshui)
- [重重 chóngchóng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongchong)
- [重返 chóngfǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongfan)
- [重复 chóngfù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongfu)
- [重合 chónghé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chonghe)

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