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No. 720 in Chinese

嚴重

Serious; severe.

In a sentence

  • 這個錯誤非常嚴重,需要立即修正。

    This mistake is very serious and needs immediate correction.

    In this sentence, '嚴重' means a significant or severe degree, describing the level of the mistake's impact.

  • 他感冒了,但並不嚴重,休息一下就好了。

    He has caught a cold, but it’s not severe and will get better with some rest.

    Here, '嚴重' refers to the severity of the illness, implying its impact on well-being is not very high.

  • 預算超支的情況非常嚴重,可能會影響整個項目的進行。

    The budget overrun is very serious and could impact the entire project’s progress.

    This usage of '嚴重' indicates the high level of severity in the financial situation's consequences.

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