chén zhòng
heavy
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他背着一个沉重的背包。
tā bèi zhe yī ge chén zhòng de bèi bāo.
He was carrying a heavy backpack.
这个任务太沉重了，我无法完成。
zhè ge rèn wù tài chén zhòng le, wǒ wú fǎ wán chéng.
This task is too heavy, I can't finish it.
他感到肩上的担子很沉重。
tā gǎn dào jiān shàng de dān zi hěn chén zhòng.
He felt the burden on his shoulders was very heavy.
轻盈 (qīngyíng)
light
轻巧 (qīngqiǎo)
light and handy
The Chinese word 沉重 (chénzhòng) is composed of two characters: 沉 (chén) and 重 (zhòng). The character 沉 originally meant "to sink" or "to submerge", and it is often used to describe something that is heavy or difficult to move. The character 重 originally meant "double" or "repeated", and it is often used to describe something that is important or significant. When these two characters are combined, they create the word 沉重, which means "heavy" or "burdensome". This word can be used to describe both physical and emotional weight, and it is often used in a negative sense to describe something that is difficult to bear. For example, a person might say that they feel 沉重 (chénzhòng) after a long day of work, or that they feel 沉重 (chénzhòng) after losing a loved one.
