"get serious" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 認真起來
• 嚴肅起來

Definition

開始更加專注、有責任感地行動；停止開玩笑或浪費時間，用心對待某事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Get serious” 是非正式用語，常用於建議或指令（如“你要認真起來”）。經常用在工作、學業、關係等語境。常搭配“about”（例如“get serious about your future”）。語氣比“be serious”弱，表示態度開始轉變。

Examples

You need to get serious about your homework.

你需要對你的作業**認真起來**。

It's time to get serious and study for the exam.

是時候**認真起來**，準備考試了。

They decided to get serious about saving money.

他們決定**認真起來**存錢。

If you want to make it work, you really have to get serious.

如果你想讓它成功，你真的得**認真起來**。

At some point, we all have to get serious about our future.

有時候，我們每個人都必須對自己的未來**認真起來**。

Come on, get serious—this is important!

拜託，**認真點**——這很重要！