严重yán zhònggrave; serious; severe; critical

1. 1.

   grave; serious; severe; criticaladjective

• 严severe
• 重serious

严重 can follow 很 or 不太, and it can modify a noun with 的, as in 严重的问题.

1. HSK 1

   这个问题很严重。

   Zhège wèntí hěn yánzhòng.

   This problem is very serious.

2. HSK 1

   他生病了，很严重。

   Tā shēngbìng le, hěn yánzhòng.

   He got sick, and it is very serious.

3. HSK 4

   情况不太严重。

   Qíngkuàng bú tài yánzhòng.

   The situation is not very serious.

4. HSK 1

   这是一个严重的问题。

   Zhè shì yí ge yánzhòng de wèntí.

   This is a serious problem.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   我的朋友今天没有来上班。

   Wǒ de péngyou jīntiān méiyǒu lái shàngbān.

   My friend did not come to work today.

2. 
   Speaker B:

   他生病了，医生说很严重。

   Tā shēngbìng le, yīshēng shuō hěn yánzhòng.

   He got sick, and the doctor says it is very serious.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   我们下午去医院看他吗？

   Wǒmen xiàwǔ qù yīyuàn kàn tā ma?

   Shall we go to the hospital to see him this afternoon?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   不用。医生让他在家休息。

   Búyòng. Yīshēng ràng tā zài jiā xiūxi.

   No need. The doctor told him to rest at home.

5. 
   Speaker A:

   那我们晚上给他打电话。

   Nà wǒmen wǎnshang gěi tā dǎ diànhuà.

   Then we will call him this evening.

6. 
   Speaker B:

   好，我现在打电话。

   Hǎo, wǒ xiànzài dǎ diànhuà.

   OK, I will call now.

1. 1.Fill in the blank: 这个问题很___。(This problem is very serious.)

   A严重B水C个
2. 2.Which sentence means "The situation is not very serious"?

   A情况不太严重。B我在家。C他很大。
3. 3.Fill in the blank: 这是一个___的问题。(This is a serious problem.)

   A严重B水C个

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Related words

• 问题wèn tíquestion; problem; issue; topicHSK 1
• 病bìngillnessHSK 1
• 情况qíng kuàngstate of affairs; situationHSK 4
• 医生yī shēngdoctor; medical practitionerHSK 1
• 医院yī yuànhospitalHSK 1
• 危险wēi xiǎndangerHSK 4

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