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严苛

嚴苛
yánkē
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 severe
  2. 2 harsh
  3. 3 stringent

Examples

HSK 2
他对自己的要求非常严苛。
Tā duì zìjǐ de yāoqiú fēicháng yánkē.
He's extremely strict with himself.
HSK 3
在严苛的环境下，他们仍然坚持下来。
Zài yánkē de huánjìng xià, tāmen réngrán jiānchí xiàlái.
Under harsh conditions, they still persisted.
HSK 5
这家公司的考核制度太严苛了。
Zhèjiā gōngsī de kǎohé zhìdù tài yánkē le.
This company's evaluation system is too harsh.

Tips

usage
严苛 is harsher than 严格 ('strict'): it carries a hint of 'too strict / unforgiving.' Compare 苛刻 ('demanding to the point of being mean') for an even stronger negative tone.

Stroke Order

严 yán
苛 kē