严厉

嚴厲

yánlì

adjective HSK 5 #5,772

Meanings

1 severe
2 strict
3 harsh

Characters

Examples

老师对学生很严厉。

Lǎoshī duì xuéshēng hěn yán lì.

The teacher is very strict with the students.

他受到了严厉的批评。

Tā shòudào le yán lì de pīpíng.

He received severe criticism.

政府严厉打击犯罪行为。

Zhèngfǔ yán lì dǎjī fànzuì xíngwéi.

The government cracked down severely on criminal behavior.

Tips

usage

严厉 is stronger than 严格 (yángé, strict). 严格 focuses on high standards, while 严厉 implies punishment or harsh consequences.

Stroke Order

严 yán

厉 lì