Definition
繁重 (fán zhòng) means 'heavy, burdensome, arduous' and is used specifically for work, tasks, or responsibilities — not for physical weight (unlike 重 'heavy' or 沉重 'heavy/grave') or personal exhaustion (unlike 辛苦 'exhausting, hard'). It focuses on the sheer load of the work itself.
adjective
heavyburdensomearduous (especially of tasks, work, responsibilities)
Examples
- 繁重。Lǐngdǎo jiāo gěi tā yí xiàng fán zhòng de rènwù.The leader assigned him a heavy task.
- 繁重。Zhège xiàngmù de gōngzuò liàng fēicháng fán zhòng.The workload of this project is very heavy.
- 繁重。Dānrèn zhège zhíwèi yào chéngdān fán zhòng de zérèn.To hold this position, you must take on heavy responsibilities.
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