重量级 (zhòng liàng jí) — (in boxing) heavyweight; (figurative) heavyweight, influential, important
Definition
Originally a boxing term ('heavyweight'), now used figuratively for a 'big-name, influential' person or thing — a stronger, more vivid label than 重要. The literal sense of physical weight is 重型, not 重量级.
adjective
(in boxing) heavyweight(figurative) heavyweightinfluentialimportant
Examples
- 重量级。Zhè shì yì chǎng zhòng liàng jí de quán jī bǐ sài.This is a heavyweight boxing match.
- 重量级。Tā zài gōng sī lǐ shì yí wèi zhòng liàng jí rén wù.He is a heavyweight figure in the company.
- 重量级，。Zhè ge wèn tí fēi cháng zhòng liàng jí, xū yào rèn zhēn duì dài.This issue is very heavyweight and needs to be taken seriously.
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