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nghiêm trọng

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Hanoi [ŋiəm˧˧ t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]Huế [ŋiəm˧˧ ʈawŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ŋim˧˧ ʈawŋ͡m˨˩˨] browser voice
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nghiêmlevelngangtrọngheavynặng

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nghiêm trọng means serious; grave; critical.

Chinese characters: 嚴重

Meanings of nghiêm trọng in English

Adjective

  1. serious; grave; critical

Example sentences with nghiêm trọng

  • Anh ấy bị vỡ mao mạch chân nghiêm trọng. He had many capillaries burst in his legs.
  • Ông ấy bị vỡ mao mạch chân nghiêm trọng. He had many capillaries burst in his legs.
  • Tom đang phải đối mặt với một số vấn đề nghiêm trọng. Tom is facing a few serious problems.
  • Quyết định của họ sẽ đem đến chuỗi vấn đề nghiêm trọng. Their decision will bring about serious consequences.
  • Tôi nghe nói rằng căn bệnh của anh ấy nghiêm trọng đấy. I heard that his illness is serious.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 嚴重.

Frequently asked questions

What does nghiêm trọng mean in English?

nghiêm trọng (adjective) means "serious; grave; critical".

How do you pronounce nghiêm trọng?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋiəm˧˧ t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ŋim˧˧ ʈawŋ͡m˨˩˨]. Tones: nghiêm — level tone (ngang), trọng — heavy tone (nặng).

Is nghiêm trọng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nghiêm trọng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 嚴重.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.