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严厉
严厉
yán
lì
severe; strict
Traditional
嚴厲
HSK 3.0 · Level 5
HSK 2.0 · Level 6
adjective
adjective / adverb
Meaning
yán
lì
yan2 li4
severe
strict
Example sentences
tā
她
yánlì
严厉
dì
地
zhǐzé
指责
wǒ
我
。
She sternly accuses me.
wǒmen
我们
yào
要
yánlì
严厉
。
We have to be strict.
tā
他
duì
对
lǎnduò
懒惰
de
的
rén
人
hěn
很
yánlì
严厉
。
He is very hard on lazy people.
wǒ
我
bèi
被
nàwèi
那位
lǎoshī
老师
yánlì
严厉
chìzé
斥责
le
了
。
I got scolded severely by that teacher.
Words sharing a character
严重
yán
zhòng
grave
严格
yán
gé
strict
严肃
yán
sù
solemn
尊严
zūn
yán
dignity
严密
yán
mì
strict
严峻
yán
jùn
grim
庄严
zhuāng
yán
solemn; dignified; stately
严禁
yán
jìn
to strictly prohibit
严谨
yán
jǐn
rigorous; strict; careful
严寒
yán
hán
bitter cold
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