Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Serious, severe, grave: Describes a state, condition, or situation that is very bad, intense, or has the potential to lead to extremely harmful consequences. It emphasizes a high degree of severity.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Tình hình dịch bệnh ngày càng trầm trọng. (The epidemic situation is becoming increasingly serious.)
  • Anh ấy mắc một lỗi lầm trầm trọng trong công việc. (He made a grave mistake at work.)
  • Bệnh nhân đang trong tình trạng trầm trọng. (The patient is in a critical condition.)

Advanced Usage

• "trở nên trầm trọng": to become serious/grave, to worsen.
  • Mối quan hệ giữa hai nước trở nên trầm trọng sau sự cố. (The relationship between the two countries became serious after the incident.)
• "ở mức trầm trọng": at a serious/critical level.
  • Ô nhiễm không khí đã ở mức trầm trọng. (Air pollution has reached a critical level.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trầm (adj): deep, low, profound. (Note: While "trầm" is a root, "trầm trọng" is a fixed compound adjective).
• Nghiêm trọng (adj): serious, grave. (A close synonym, often used interchangeably with "trầm trọng").

Synonyms

• Nghiêm trọng: serious, grave.
• Nguy kịch: critical, perilous (often for health).
• Nặng: heavy, severe (can be used for conditions or illnesses).

Common Collocations

• Bệnh trầm trọng: serious/grave illness.
• Khủng hoảng trầm trọng: severe crisis.
• Hậu quả trầm trọng: grave consequences.
• Vấn đề trầm trọng: serious problem.
• Tình trạng trầm trọng: serious/critical condition.

adj

1. serious