严厉 嚴厲
严厉 嚴厲 yán lì ㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄧˋ jim4 lai6 HSK 5 流利級 · Level 5
- severe
- strict
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严 嚴
- 严密 嚴密 yán mì ㄧㄢˊ ㄇㄧˋ jim4 mat6 tight; strict; closely controlled; rigorous and thorough
- 严峻 嚴峻 yán jùn ㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄩㄣˋ jim4 zeon3 grim
- 严格 嚴格 yán gé ㄧㄢˊ ㄍㄜˊ jim4 gaak3 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous
- 严禁 嚴禁 yán jìn ㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ jim4 gam3 to strictly prohibit
- 严肃 嚴肅 yán sù ㄧㄢˊ ㄙㄨˋ jim4 suk1 (of an atmosphere etc) solemn; grave; serious
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- 严谨 嚴謹 yán jǐn ㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄣˇ jim4 gan2 rigorous; strict; careful
- 严重 嚴重 yán zhòng ㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄨㄥˋ jim4 zung6 grave; serious; severe; critical
- 尊严 尊嚴 zūn yán ㄗㄨㄣ ㄧㄢˊ zyun1 jim4 dignity
- 庄严 莊嚴 zhuāng yán ㄓㄨㄤ ㄧㄢˊ zong1 jim4 solemn; dignified; stately
- 嘴严 嘴嚴 zuǐ yán ㄗㄨㄟˇ ㄧㄢˊ zeoi2 jim4 prudent in speech
- 严冬 嚴冬 yán dōng ㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄨㄥ jim4 dung1 severe winter
- 严刑 嚴刑 yán xíng ㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ jim4 jing4 strict law
- 严加 嚴加 yán jiā ㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄚ jim4 gaa1 sternly
- 严守 嚴守 yán shǒu ㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄡˇ jim4 sau2 to strictly maintain
- 严寒 嚴寒 yán hán ㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄢˊ jim4 hon4 bitter cold
- 严实 嚴實 yán shi ㄧㄢˊ ˙ㄕ jim4 sat6 (sealed) tight
- 严岛 嚴島 Yán dǎo ㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄠˇ jim4 dou2 Itsukushima (island in Hiroshima, Japan)
- 严复 嚴復 Yán Fù ㄧㄢˊ ㄈㄨˋ jim4 fuk6 Yan Fu (1853-1921), influential Chinese writer and translator of Western books, esp. on social sciences
- 严慈 嚴慈 yán cí ㄧㄢˊ ㄘˊ jim4 ci4 strict and compassionate
- 严惩 嚴懲 yán chéng ㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄥˊ jim4 cing4 to punish severely
厉 厲
- 厉害 厲害 lì hai ㄌㄧˋ ˙ㄏㄞ lai6 hoi6 (used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding
- 冷厉 冷厲 lěng lì ㄌㄥˇ ㄌㄧˋ laang5 lai6 stern; unsympathetic; icy
- 凌厉 凌厲 líng lì ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋ ling4 lai6 swift and fierce
- 厉声 厲聲 lì shēng ㄌㄧˋ ㄕㄥ lai6 seng1 in a sharp, forceful voice
- 厉行 厲行 lì xíng ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ lai6 hang4 to do (sth) with rigor; rigorously
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- 厉鬼 厲鬼 lì guǐ ㄌㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄟˇ lai6 gwai2 malicious spirit; devil
- 威厉 威厲 wēi lì ㄨㄟ ㄌㄧˋ wai1 lai6 awe-inspiring
- 尖厉 尖厲 jiān lì ㄐㄧㄢ ㄌㄧˋ zim1 lai6 shrill (voice)
- 峻厉 峻厲 jùn lì ㄐㄩㄣˋ ㄌㄧˋ zeon3 lai6 pitiless
- 凄厉 淒厲 qī lì ㄑㄧ ㄌㄧˋ mournful (sound)
- 猖厉 猖厲 chāng lì ㄔㄤ ㄌㄧˋ coeng1 lai6 mad and violent
- 皎厉 皎厲 jiǎo lì ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄌㄧˋ gaau2 lai6 proud
- 粗厉 粗厲 cū lì ㄘㄨ ㄌㄧˋ cou1 lai6 abrasive
- 不明觉厉 不明覺厲 bù míng jué lì ㄅㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄌㄧˋ bat1 ming4 gok3 lai6 although I don't understand it, it seems pretty awesome (Internet slang)
- 再接再厉 再接再厲 zài jiē zài lì ㄗㄞˋ ㄐㄧㄝ ㄗㄞˋ ㄌㄧˋ zoi3 zip3 zoi3 lai6 to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist
- 厉行节约 厲行節約 lì xíng jié yuē ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄩㄝ lai6 hang4 zit3 joek3 to practice strict economy (idiom)
- 严厉打击 嚴厲打擊 yán lì dǎ jī ㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄉㄚˇ ㄐㄧ jim4 lai6 daa2 gik1 to strike a severe blow
- 严厉批评 嚴厲批評 yán lì pī píng ㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄆㄧ ㄆㄧㄥˊ jim4 lai6 pai1 ping4 to criticize severely
- 正言厉色 正言厲色 zhèng yán lì sè ㄓㄥˋ ㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄙㄜˋ zing3 jin4 lai6 sik1 solemn in word and countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling
- 正颜厉色 正顏厲色 zhèng yán lì sè ㄓㄥˋ ㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄙㄜˋ zing3 ngaan4 lai6 sik1 solemn in countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling
Idioms with these characters
- 变本加厉 變本加厲 biàn běn jiā lì ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄣˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄌㄧˋ bin3 bun2 gaa1 lai6 lit. change to more severe (idiom); to become more intense (esp. of shortcoming)
- 发扬踔厉 發揚踔厲 fā yáng chuō lì ㄈㄚ ㄧㄤˊ ㄔㄨㄛ ㄌㄧˋ faat3 joeng4 coek3 lai6 to be full of vigor (idiom)
- 雷厉风行 雷厲風行 léi lì fēng xíng ㄌㄟˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄈㄥ ㄒㄧㄥˊ leoi4 lai6 fung1 hang4 pass like thunder and move like the wind (idiom); swift and decisive reaction
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- 厉行节约 厲行節約 lì xíng jié yuē ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄩㄝ lai6 hang4 zit3 joek3 to practice strict economy (idiom)
- 色厉内荏 色厲內荏 sè lì nèi rěn ㄙㄜˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄋㄟˋ ㄖㄣˇ sik1 lai6 noi6 jam5 lit. show strength while weak inside (idiom); appearing fierce while cowardly at heart
- 再接再厉 再接再厲 zài jiē zài lì ㄗㄞˋ ㄐㄧㄝ ㄗㄞˋ ㄌㄧˋ zoi3 zip3 zoi3 lai6 to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist
- 正言厉色 正言厲色 zhèng yán lì sè ㄓㄥˋ ㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄙㄜˋ zing3 jin4 lai6 sik1 solemn in word and countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling
- 正颜厉色 正顏厲色 zhèng yán lì sè ㄓㄥˋ ㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄙㄜˋ zing3 ngaan4 lai6 sik1 solemn in countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling
Example sentences
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我们 我們 要 严厉 嚴厲 。
We have to be strict.
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他 严厉 嚴厲 却 卻 善良 。
He is strict yet kind.
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她 严厉 嚴厲 地 指责 指責 我 。
She sternly accuses me.
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他 对 對 懒惰 懶惰 的 人 很 严厉 嚴厲 。
He is very hard on lazy people.
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我 被 那 位 老师 老師 严厉 嚴厲 斥责 斥責 了 。
I got scolded severely by that teacher.
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