Definition
笨重 describes objects that are both heavy in weight and awkward to handle or move. It differs from 沉重 (chén zhòng), which can also mean 'heavy' but often refers to weight or emotional gravity, and from 笨拙 (bèn zhuō), which means 'clumsy' in movement or skill without implying heaviness.
adjective
heavycumbersomeunwieldy
Examples
- 笨重，。Zhè zhǒng jiù jiājù fēicháng bèn zhòng, hěn nán bān dòng.This old furniture is very heavy and cumbersome, difficult to move.
- 笨重。Zhège bèn zhòng de jīqì zhàn le hěn duō dìfang.This heavy and cumbersome machine takes up a lot of space.
- 笨重。Tāmen yòng kǎchē yùn zǒu le nàxiē bèn zhòng de huòwù.They used a truck to transport those heavy and cumbersome goods.
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