郑重 (zhèng zhòng) — serious, solemn, earnest
Definition
郑重 describes the serious, deliberate manner in which someone says or does something (a promise, a statement, a handshake). It pairs naturally with 声明, 承诺, 提醒; 严肃 is about a person's bearing or a topic's gravity, 庄重 about dignified composure.
adjective
serioussolemnearnest
Examples
- 郑重。Tā zhèng zhòng dì wò le wò wǒ de shǒu.He shook my hand solemnly.
- 郑重，。Zhè shì yí gè zhèng zhòng de chéng nuò, bù néng suí biàn shuō.This is a solemn promise that cannot be made lightly.
- 郑重，。Gōng sī zhèng zhòng shēng míng, jué bù yǔn xǔ zhè zhǒng xíng wéi.The company solemnly declares that this kind of behavior will never be tolerated.
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