庄重 zhuāngzhòng grave
grave; solemn; dignified
How to remember 庄重: 庄 village + 重 heavy = grave.
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How it is used
- Grave and dignified in manner/bearing - 举止庄重 (jǔzhǐ zhuāngzhòng) to carry oneself with dignity.
- Describes people's demeanor, tone, or the seriousness of a setting: 场合庄重 (chǎnghé zhuāngzhòng) a formal, dignified occasion.
- Contrast 庄严 (grander, awe-inspiring) and its opposite 轻浮 (qīngfú, frivolous); 庄重 is about composed seriousness - 轻浮的态度 (qīngfú de tàidu) a frivolous attitude.