严重
serious, severe
- Pinyin
- yánzhòng
- Strokes
- 16
- In episodes
- 1
Stroke order for 严重
严重 is written with 16 strokes (严: 7, 重: 9). The animation replays automatically.
Usage
HSK 4. 严重的时候会直接停下来 — the failure mode that makes ash non-negotiable.
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发动机就没有力气了，严重的时候会直接停下来。
The engine loses its power, and in bad cases shuts down outright.
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