严峻

嚴峻

yánjùn

adjective HSK 7-9 #12,044

Meanings

1 severe
2 grim
3 stern

Characters

Severe and steep — describing harsh, grim situations

Examples

目前的经济形势非常严峻。

Mùqián de jīngjì xíngshì fēicháng yánjùn.

The current economic situation is very severe.

我们面临着严峻的挑战。

Wǒmen miànlín zhe yánjùn de tiǎozhàn.

We are facing grim challenges.

Tips

usage

严峻 describes situations, not people. Common collocations: 严峻的形势 (grim situation), 严峻的考验 (severe test), 严峻的挑战 (tough challenge).

Stroke Order

严 yán

峻 jùn