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severe

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

yan2li4 yánlì

Meaning


Primary

severe

Alternatives

stern, strict

Mnemonic


嚴厲 Severe is a word that encompasses both 厲 stern manners and 嚴 strict adherence to rules.

Usage


老師 用 嚴厲 的 眼神 看著 我。

The teacher looked at me with a severe expression.

媽媽 對 我 的 錯誤 很 嚴厲。

Mom was very severe about my mistakes.

政府 對 犯罪 進行 嚴厲 懲罰。

The government imposes severe punishments on crimes.

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