严实

嚴實

yánshi

adjective #25,104

Meanings

1 tight
2 sealed well
3 thorough and airtight (of a cover, wrapping, or arrangement)

Characters

strict / tight / severe

solid / real / in fact (here: thorough/tight)

Examples

她把窗户关得严严实实的，一点风也进不来。

Tā bǎ chuānghu guān de yányán shíshi de, yī diǎn fēng yě jìn bù lái.

She closed the windows so tightly that not a breath of wind could get in.

把伤口包扎严实，防止感染。

Bǎ shāngkǒu bāozā yánshi, fángzhǐ gǎnrǎn.

Wrap the wound tightly to prevent infection.

Tips

usage

严实 is often reduplicated as 严严实实 (yányán shíshi) for emphasis, meaning 'very tightly sealed.' It describes physical enclosures, coverings, or arrangements that leave no gaps.

Stroke Order

严 yán

实 shí