重度 (chóng) — severe (degree); serious
Definition
A formal/medical label for the high end of a scale — used in phrases like 重度污染 or 重度抑郁, where English often needs 'severe' or 'acute'. Stronger than 严重 (mild-to-severe range); pairs almost exclusively with medical or environmental nouns.
adjective
severe (degree)serious
Examples
- 重度。Zhè wèi huàn zhě huàn yǒu chóng yì yù zhèng.This patient suffers from severe depression.
- 重度。Gāi dì qū jīng lì le chóng kōng qì wū rǎn.The region experienced severe air pollution.
- 重度。Tā yīn chóng shāo shāng bèi sòng jìn yī yuàn.He was sent to the hospital due to severe burns.
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