भारी (bhaarii)
adjective
Primarily 'heavy' in weight, but extends naturally to intensity/severity (heavy rain, heavy loss, heavy voice) and to 'important/influential' in a figurative sense.
Sense
1
:
heavy (in weight)
adjective
Synonyms: वज़नी (vaznii)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: Think of a mother testing a sabzi bag at the market and saying यह बहुत भारी है (yah bahut bhaarii hai, 'this is very heavy') -- भारी (bhaarii) is the everyday word your hands reach for before you'd ever think of वज़नी (vaznii).
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes reach for वज़नी (vaznii) as the default 'heavy' word, but भारी (bhaarii) is the far more common everyday choice for physical weight -- वज़नी (vaznii) leans slightly more descriptive/technical (e.g. discussing exact weight).
Sample Sentences:
यह बैग बहुत भारी है।
This bag is very heavy.
(yah baig bahut bhaarii hai।)
यह पत्थर इतना भारी था कि मैं उसे उठा नहीं सका।
This stone was so heavy that I couldn't lift it.
(yah patthar itnaa bhaarii thaa ki main use uthaa nahiin sakaa।)
सामान इतना भारी होगा, यह मुझे पता नहीं था।
I didn't know the luggage would be this heavy.
(saamaan itnaa bhaarii hogaa, yah mujhe pataa nahiin thaa।)
सर्दियों में लोग भारी कपड़े पहनते हैं।
In winter, people wear heavy clothes.
(sardiyon men log bhaarii kapde pahante hain।)
अगर यह अलमारी इतनी भारी न होती, तो हम इसे खुद ही खिसका देते।
If this cupboard weren't so heavy, we would have moved it ourselves.
(agar yah almaarii itnii bhaarii n hotii, to ham ise khud hii khiskaa dete।)
ज़रा देखो तो, यह डिब्बा कितना भारी है!
Just look, how heavy this box is!
(zaraa dekho to, yah dibbaa kitnaa bhaarii hai!)
हो सकता है यह संदूक भारी हो, इसलिए दो लोग साथ उठाना।
This trunk might be heavy, so two people should lift it together.
(ho saktaa hai yah sandook bhaarii ho, islie do log saath uthaanaa।)
यह मशीन इतनी भारी थी कि उसे उठाने के लिए क्रेन बुलाई गई।
This machine was so heavy that a crane had to be called to lift it.
(yah mashiin itnii bhaarii thii ki use uthaane ke lie kren bulaaii gaii।)
माँ ने सब्ज़ी का थैला उठाकर कहा, "यह तो बहुत भारी है।"
Mother lifted the vegetable bag and said, "This is really heavy."
(maan ne sabzii kaa thailaa uthaakar kahaa, "yah to bahut bhaarii hai।")
भारी वस्तुओं को हमेशा नीचे के शेल्फ़ पर रखना चाहिए।
Heavy objects should always be kept on the lower shelf.
(bhaarii vastuon ko hameshaa niiche ke shelf par rakhnaa chaahie।)
इस भारी संदूक को अकेले मत उठाइए।
Please don't lift this heavy trunk alone.
(is bhaarii sandook ko akele mat uthaaie।)
Sense
2
:
intense, severe, heavy (of rain, loss, voice, traffic, etc.)
adjective Commonly pairs with बारिश (baarish), नुकसान (nuksaan), आवाज़ (aavaaz), and ट्रैफ़िक (traifik) to mean 'heavy/severe' rather than literal weight.
Synonyms: तेज़ (tez, for rain/intensity), गंभीर (gambhiir, for loss/damage)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: Delhi monsoon news reports love the phrase भारी बारिश की चेतावनी (bhaarii baarish kii chetaavnii, 'warning of heavy rain') -- this extended, non-literal sense of भारी (bhaarii) is exactly how you'll meet it on the news or in a weather app.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners translate 'heavy rain' word-for-word with भारी बारिश (bhaarii baarish) which is fine, but often miss that तेज़ बारिश (tez baarish) is at least as common in speech -- both are correct, not one right and one wrong.
Sample Sentences:
आज रात भारी बारिश की चेतावनी दी गई है।
A warning of heavy rain has been issued for tonight.
(aaj raat bhaarii baarish kii chetaavnii dii gaii hai।)
दिल्ली में कल भारी बारिश हुई थी।
There was heavy rain in Delhi yesterday.
(dillii men kal bhaarii baarish huii thii।)
सुबह के वक्त सड़कों पर भारी ट्रैफिक रहता है।
There is heavy traffic on the roads in the morning.
(subah ke vakt sadkon par bhaarii traiphik rahtaa hai।)
कंपनी को इस तिमाही में भारी नुकसान हुआ है।
The company has suffered a heavy loss this quarter.
(kampnii ko is timaahii men bhaarii nuksaan huaa hai।)
अगर भारी बारिश होती तो मैच रद्द हो जाता।
If there had been heavy rain, the match would have been cancelled.
(agar bhaarii baarish hotii to maich radd ho jaataa।)
पहाड़ी इलाकों में अगले हफ्ते भारी बर्फबारी हो सकती है।
There could be heavy snowfall in the hilly areas next week.
(pahaadii ilaakon men agle haphte bhaarii barphbaarii ho saktii hai।)
उसे भारी बुखार चढ़ गया है।
He's come down with a severe fever.
(use bhaarii bukhaar chadh gayaa hai।)
कृपया भारी बारिश के दौरान अनावश्यक यात्रा से बचें।
Please avoid unnecessary travel during heavy rain.
(kripyaa bhaarii baarish ke dauraan anaavashyak yaatraa se bachen।)
पिछले साल इस इलाके में भारी भूकंप आया था।
A severe earthquake struck this area last year.
(pichhle saal is ilaake men bhaarii bhookamp aayaa thaa।)
मौसम विभाग ने कई राज्यों में भारी बारिश की चेतावनी जारी की है।
The meteorological department has issued a warning of heavy rain in several states.
(mausam vibhaag ne kaii raajyon men bhaarii baarish kii chetaavnii jaarii kii hai।)
उम्मीद है कि इस बार भारी नुकसान न हो।
Let's hope there isn't heavy damage this time.
(ummiid hai ki is baar bhaarii nuksaan n ho।)
Sense
3
:
important, influential, weighty (of a person, voice, or presence)
adjective Used of people or institutions to mean 'a heavyweight, someone with clout' -- e.g. भारी नेता (bhaarii netaa, 'a heavyweight/influential leader').
Synonyms: प्रभावशाली (prabhaavshaalii)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: Just as English says 'a heavyweight politician,' Hindi reaches for the same body-weight metaphor: भारी (bhaarii) applied to a person signals clout and influence, not literal size.
Sample Sentences:
वह इलाके का सबसे भारी नेता है।
He is the most influential leader in the area.
(vah ilaake kaa sabse bhaarii netaa hai।)
पार्टी में उसका बहुत भारी असर है।
He has a very heavyweight influence within the party.
(paartii men uskaa bahut bhaarii asar hai।)
उस बैठक में कई भारी चेहरे मौजूद थे।
Several heavyweight figures were present at that meeting.
(us baithak men kaii bhaarii chehre maujood the।)
मंत्री जी की भारी आवाज़ सुनकर सब चुप हो गए।
Hearing the minister's authoritative voice, everyone fell silent.
(mantrii jii kii bhaarii aavaaz sunkar sab chup ho gae।)
अगर तुम कोई भारी आदमी साथ ले आते तो बात बन जाती।
If you had brought along some influential man, the matter would have worked out.
(agar tum koii bhaarii aadmii saath le aate to baat ban jaatii।)
उद्योग जगत के भारी लोग इस समारोह में बुलाए जाएंगे।
Heavyweight figures from the industry world will be invited to this ceremony.
(udyog jagat ke bhaarii log is samaaroh men bulaae jaaenge।)
क्या सचमुच वह इतना भारी आदमी है जितना लोग कहते हैं?
Is he really as influential a man as people say?
(kyaa sachmuch vah itnaa bhaarii aadmii hai jitnaa log kahte hain?)
काश मेरे पीछे भी कोई भारी हाथ होता।
I wish I too had some influential backing behind me.
(kaash mere piichhe bhii koii bhaarii haath hotaa।)
कंपनी के बोर्ड में अब कुछ भारी नाम जुड़ गए हैं।
Some heavyweight names have now joined the company's board.
(kampnii ke bord men ab kuchh bhaarii naam jud gae hain।)
उसकी भारी शख्सियत के आगे कोई कुछ नहीं बोल पाता।
No one dares speak up in front of his imposing, influential personality.
(uskii bhaarii shakhsiyat ke aage koii kuchh nahiin bol paataa।)
Sense
4
:
difficult, burdensome (used with पड़ना or on/for someone)
adjective Frequently appears in the frame X पर भारी पड़ना (X par bhaarii padnaa, 'to prove too much for X / to get the upper hand over X') and in दिल पर भारी (dil par bhaarii, 'weighing on the heart').
Synonyms: मुश्किल (mushkil)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You'll hear commentators say टीम इंडिया पाकिस्तान पर भारी पड़ी (tiim indiyaa paakistaan par bhaarii padii, 'Team India got the better of Pakistan') -- this idiomatic 'outweighing' sense is alive and well in cricket commentary.
Common Mistakes: 1) The idiom पर भारी पड़ना (par bhaarii padnaa) means 'to outdo/overpower' someone, not literally 'to be heavy on' them -- learners sometimes read it too literally in sports or competition contexts.
Sample Sentences:
यह सवाल मुझ पर भारी पड़ गया।
This question turned out to be too hard for me.
(yah savaal mujh par bhaarii pad gayaa।)
टीम इंडिया पाकिस्तान पर भारी पड़ी।
Team India got the better of Pakistan.
(tiim indiyaa paakistaan par bhaarii padii।)
यह फैसला उसके परिवार पर बहुत भारी पड़ता है।
This decision weighs very heavily on his family.
(yah phaislaa uske parivaar par bahut bhaarii padtaa hai।)
अगर तुमने अभी फैसला नहीं लिया, तो यह देरी तुम पर भारी पड़ेगी।
If you don't decide now, this delay will cost you dearly.
(agar tumne abhii phaislaa nahiin liyaa, to yah derii tum par bhaarii padegii।)
काश यह जिम्मेदारी उस पर इतनी भारी न पड़ती।
I wish this responsibility hadn't weighed so heavily on him.
(kaash yah jimmedaarii us par itnii bhaarii n padtii।)
देखना, आखिरी ओवर में हमारी टीम उन पर भारी पड़ रही है।
Watch, our team is getting the better of them in the last over.
(dekhnaa, aakhirii ovar men hamaarii tiim un par bhaarii pad rahii hai।)
उम्मीद है यह खर्च तुम पर भारी न पड़े।
I hope this expense doesn't turn out to be too much for you.
(ummiid hai yah kharch tum par bhaarii n pade।)
इतनी झूठी तारीफ़ मत करो, बाद में यही तुम पर भारी पड़ेगी।
Don't flatter so falsely -- this very thing will come back to haunt you later.
(itnii jhoothii taariif mat karo, baad men yahii tum par bhaarii padegii।)
परीक्षा की तैयारी न होने के कारण उसे यह सवाल भारी पड़ा।
Because he hadn't prepared for the exam, this question got the better of him.
(pariikshaa kii taiyaarii n hone ke kaaran use yah savaal bhaarii padaa।)
Morphology
Adjective (variable)
(sg.m):
भारी
(bhaarii)
(pl.m):
भारीे
([[भारीे]])
(sg.f):
भारीी
([[भारीी]])
(pl.f):
भारीी
([[भारीी]])