严明

嚴明
yánmíng
adjective #38,801

Meanings

  1. 1 strict and impartial
  2. 2 strictly enforced

Examples

HSK 6
Yánmíng de jìlǜ shì jūnduì zhàndòulì de bǎozhèng.
Strict discipline is what guarantees an army's fighting strength.
HSK 7-9
Zhè wèi fǎguān zhífǎ yánmíng, cóngbù piāntǎn rènhé rén.
This judge enforces the law strictly and fairly, and never takes anyone's side.

Tips

usage
Said of discipline, laws and their enforcement rather than of people: 纪律严明 'strict discipline', 赏罚严明 'rewards and punishments fairly applied'. A strict person is 严格 or 严厉.

Stroke Order

严 yán
明 míng