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严肃

yánsù
HSK 3.0 · Level 5HSK 2.0 · Level 5Traditional: 嚴肅

In Mandarin Chinese, 严肃 (yánsù) means “(of an atmosphere etc) solemn; (of a manner etc) earnest; to strictly enforce”. It is part of the HSK 5 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

Meaning

  1. (of an atmosphere etc) solemn
  2. (of a manner etc) earnest
  3. to strictly enforce

Stroke order

Examples

  • 这是严肃的事，别开玩笑。
    Zhè shì yánsù de shì, bié kāiwánxiào.
    This is a serious matter; don't joke around.

Characters

严
yán
strict; rigorous
Words with 严
严严格严重严厉严谨严禁严峻严密
肃
sù
respectful; solemn