从严

從嚴
cóngyán
adverb #41,091

Meanings

  1. 1 strictly
  2. 2 rigorously
  3. 3 (handle) with severity

Examples

HSK 5
Duì wéifǎ xíngwéi bìxū cóngyán chǔlǐ.
Illegal acts must be dealt with strictly.
HSK 6
Quánmiàn cóngyán zhì dǎng shì zhòngyào rènwù.
Comprehensively governing the Party with strictness is an important task.

Tips

register
Government / legal vocabulary. The slogan 全面从严治党 'comprehensively govern the Party with strictness' has been a Xi-era core formulation since 2014.
usage
Pattern: 从严 + verb. 从严处理 (handle severely), 从严执法 (strict enforcement), 从严管理 (strict management). Antonym: 从宽 ('leniently').

Stroke Order

cóng
yán