庄严

莊嚴

zhuāngyán

adjective HSK 7-9 #12,063

Meanings

升旗仪式非常庄严。

Shēngqí yíshì fēicháng zhuāngyán.

The flag-raising ceremony was very solemn.

这座庙宇显得十分庄严。

Zhè zuò miàoyǔ xiǎnde shífēn zhuāngyán.

This temple looks very dignified.

memory

庄 (village/manor) + 严 (strict/stern) — imagine a strict manor house: solemn and dignified.

庄 zhuāng

严 yán