严正

嚴正

yánzhèng

adjective #32,127

Meanings

1 stern
2 solemn
3 serious and just
4 firm and upright

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

他严正地告诉我们，这种行为不能再发生。

Tā yánzhèng de gàosu wǒmen, zhèzhǒng xíngwéi bùnéng zài fāshēng.

He sternly told us that such behavior must not happen again.

HSK 6

中国政府对此表示严正抗议。

Zhōngguó zhèngfǔ duìcǐ biǎoshì yánzhèng kàngyì.

The Chinese government expresses stern protest over this.

Tips

register

严正 is formal and primarily diplomatic / official-statement vocabulary. The phrase 严正抗议 ('stern protest') and 严正声明 ('solemn declaration') are extremely common in Chinese government communiqués. Don't use it for everyday strictness - use 严肃 (yánsù) instead.

memory

Compose meaning from parts: 严 'strict' + 正 'upright/just' = 'sternly upright' - the tone of a moral high-ground rebuke.

Stroke Order

严 yán

正 zhèng