重型 (zhòng xíng) — heavy-duty, heavy, large-caliber (of machinery, equipment, weapons)
Definition
重型 means 'heavy-duty' — describes machinery, vehicles, or weapons built for heavy work, not light/portable versions. Pairs with 重 for physical weight of objects, while 重大/沉重 concern importance or emotional gravity.
adjective
heavy-dutyheavylarge-caliber (of machinery, equipment, weapons)
Examples
- 重型。Zhè zhǒng zhòng xíng kǎ chē kě yǐ yùn shū hěn zhòng de huò wù.This type of heavy-duty truck can transport very heavy goods.
- 重型。Jūn gōng qǐ yè zhèng zài yán fā xīn yí dài zhòng xíng wǔ qì.The military-industrial enterprises are developing a new generation of large-caliber weapons.
- 重型。Xiū jiàn zhè zuò qiáo xū yào tiáo pèi dà liàng zhòng xíng jī xiè.Building this bridge requires deploying a large amount of heavy machinery.
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