Definition
This word is commonly pronounced zhòng dù, not chóng, and means a severe or high degree of something. It is often used in clinical or formal contexts, such as 重度抑郁症 (severe depression) or 重度污染 (severe pollution). The pinyin in this row is inconsistent with the intended meaning.
attr.
severe (degree)serious
Examples
- 重度。Zhè wèi huànzhě huàn yǒu chóng yìyùzhèng.This patient suffers from severe depression.
- 重度。Gāi dìqū jīnglì le chóng kōngqì wūrǎn.The region experienced severe air pollution.
- 重度。Tā yīn chóng shāoshāng bèi sòng jìn yīyuàn.He was sent to the hospital due to severe burns.
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