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严肃

serious

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

yan2su4 • yánsù

Meaning

Primary

serious

Alternatives

solemn

Mnemonic

When doing something 严肃 serious you need to be 严 strict in what you do and also do it in a 肃 solemn manner so everyone knows how 严肃 serious it is.

Usage

他 看 起来 很 严肃。

He looks very serious.

这 是 个 严肃 的 问题。

This is a serious issue.

会议 上 气氛 很 严肃。

The atmosphere in the meeting is very serious.

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