<p>厚重= thick and heavy</p>
<p>厚重感 = a thick and heavy feel</p>
<p>The most direct translation would be &quot;a <strong>thick and heavy feel</strong>&quot;. It implies the air is filled with some sense that you can almost feel it's thickness and weight.</p>
<p>In the context of the quotes, <strong>厚重感</strong> can also be translated as &quot;<strong>a substantial feel</strong>&quot; or &quot;<strong>a feel of immensity</strong>&quot;</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.dictionary.com/browse/substantial" rel="nofollow noreferrer">substantial</a> (adjective):</p>
<ol>
<li><p>of <strong>ample or considerable amount</strong>, quantity, size</p>
</li>
<li><p>of <strong>solid character or quality</strong>; <strong>firm</strong>, <strong>stout</strong>, or strong</p>
</li>
</ol>
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<p>~</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.dictionary.com/browse/immensity" rel="nofollow noreferrer">immensity</a>(noun):</p>
<ol>
<li><strong>vastness</strong>; <strong>enormous extent</strong>:
<em>the immensity of the Roman empire</em>.</li>
</ol>
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Thanks Tang Ho. I'm sure in the right context your answer would be great, but I feel here that it is not quite the right answer. Thanks for trying!
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Then I suggest "a feel of immensity "
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Tang Ho
<p>This is from an interview text:</p>

<p>我从小就喜欢文学，而且对北大非常向往。在我眼里，北大的精华都在文史哲，它们有一种厚重感。</p>

<p>我从小就喜欢文学，
As a child I always liked literature</p>

<p>而且对北大非常向往。
and I longed to go to Beijing University.</p>

<p>在我眼里，
In my eyes,</p>

<p>北大的精华都在文史哲，
Beijing University is quintessentially a place for literature, history and philosophy,</p>

<p>它们有一种厚重感。
they have a ????  </p>

<p>They are very important there??<br>
They are taken very seriously there??<br>
These subjects have great weight there??<br>
These subjects are profoundly important there??<br>
I feel they are profoundly important there??</p>

<p>How should I translate '它们有一种厚重感。'??</p>

<p>Edit: found this in iciba.com</p>

<p>Scotland is a unique and austere place, laden with history.</p>

<p>参考译文苏格兰是一个独特的地方,自然条件虽不得天独厚, 历史的厚重感却随处可见.</p>

<p>历史的厚重感却随处可见 laden with history</p>

<p>So maybe I can translate:<br>
I feel it, the university, is laden with literature, history and philosophy<br>
I feel it is laden with them.
I feel they ooze from the walls.</p>

<p>春节快乐，万事如意！</p>

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北大 ie 北京大学 was founded before the PRC and pinyin. It kept its old English name Peking University (not Beijing University)
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What is the meaning of 厚重感？
# What is the meaning of 厚重感？

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-01-23)

This is from an interview text:

我从小就喜欢文学，而且对北大非常向往。在我眼里，北大的精华都在文史哲，它们有一种厚重感。

我从小就喜欢文学，
As a child I always liked literature

而且对北大非常向往。
and I longed to go to Beijing University.

在我眼里，
In my eyes,

北大的精华都在文史哲，
Beijing University is quintessentially a place for literature, history and philosophy,

它们有一种厚重感。
they have a ????

They are very important there??  
They are taken very seriously there??  
These subjects have great weight there??  
These subjects are profoundly important there??  
I feel they are profoundly important there??

How should I translate '它们有一种厚重感。'??

Edit: found this in iciba.com

Scotland is a unique and austere place, laden with history.

参考译文苏格兰是一个独特的地方,自然条件虽不得天独厚, 历史的厚重感却随处可见.

历史的厚重感却随处可见 laden with history

So maybe I can translate:  
I feel it, the university, is laden with literature, history and philosophy  
I feel it is laden with them.
I feel they ooze from the walls.

春节快乐，万事如意！

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: 北大 ie 北京大学 was founded before the PRC and pinyin. It kept its old English name Peking University (not Beijing University)  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2017-01-23. Score: 3

厚重= thick and heavy

厚重感 = a thick and heavy feel

The most direct translation would be "a **thick and heavy feel**". It implies the air is filled with some sense that you can almost feel it's thickness and weight.

In the context of the quotes, **厚重感** can also be translated as "**a substantial feel**" or "**a feel of immensity**"

> [substantial](http://www.dictionary.com/browse/substantial) (adjective):
>
> 1. of **ample or considerable amount**, quantity, size
> 2. of **solid character or quality**; **firm**, **stout**, or strong

~

> [immensity](http://www.dictionary.com/browse/immensity)(noun):
>
> 1. **vastness**; **enormous extent**:
>    *the immensity of the Roman empire*.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks username_2 Ho. I'm sure in the right context your answer would be great, but I feel here that it is not quite the right answer. Thanks for trying!  
> **username_2**: Then I suggest "a feel of immensity "  

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