严

嚴

yán

adjective HSK 4 #7,533

Meanings

1 strict
2 stern
3 tight; severe

Characters

strict; severe; tight; stern

Examples

我们老师很严。

Wǒmen lǎoshī hěn yán.

Our teacher is very strict.

他对自己要求很严。

Tā duì zìjǐ yāoqiú hěn yán.

He is very strict with himself.

爸爸管我管得很严。

Bàba guǎn wǒ guǎn de hěn yán.

My father disciplines me very strictly.

Tips

usage

严 is often used in compounds: 严格 (strict), 严重 (serious), 严厉 (stern/harsh). On its own it usually means 'strict' about discipline or rules.

Stroke Order

严 yán