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郑重

zhèngzhòng

solemn; serious; earnest

A person reads a statement at a podium before listeners
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Characters in this word

郑 zhèng

Strokes
8
Radical
阝 — place, town, city
Made of
关 frontier pass 阝 place, town, city
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 郑

重 zhòng

Strokes
9
Radical
里 — inside
Made of
千 thousand 里 inside
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 外交部以郑重声明回应指责,强调谈判仍应建立在事实基础上。 Wàijiāobù yǐ zhèngzhòng shēngmíng huíyìng zhǐzé, qiángdiào tánpàn réng yīng jiànlì zài shìshí jīchǔ shàng. The foreign ministry responded to the accusation with a solemn statement, stressing that negotiations should still be based on facts.
  • 老师郑重地提醒我们,考试前千万不要熬夜。 Lǎoshī zhèngzhòng de tíxǐng wǒmen, kǎoshì qián qiānwàn búyào áoyè. The teacher earnestly reminded us not to stay up late before the exam.
  • 爷爷郑重地把这块手表交给了爸爸,叮嘱他好好保存。 Yéye zhèngzhòng de bǎ zhè kuài shǒubiǎo jiāogěi le bàba, dīngzhǔ tā hǎohǎo bǎocún. Grandfather solemnly handed this watch to Dad, telling him to keep it safe.

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