yán

technical
formal

Meaning of 严打

严打 means to crack down severely on; to strike hard against; the Strike Hard Campaign; specifically refers to the severe crackdown on criminal activities (especially the nationwide campaigns initiated in China since 1983). Pronounced yán dǎ.

  • to crack down severely on; to strike hard against
  • the Strike Hard Campaign; specifically refers to the severe crackdown on criminal activities (especially the nationwide campaigns initiated in China since 1983)

Definitions & Examples

Zhèng
jué
dìng
yán
dào
bǎn
xíng
wéi
 

The government decided to crack down hard on piracy.

Jǐng
fāng
zhèng
zài
yán
fēi
huó
dòng
 

The police are currently conducting a severe crackdown on illegal gambling activities.

men
yào
yán
zhǒng
wéi
fàn
zuì
xiàn
xiàng
 

We must crack down hard on all kinds of illegal and criminal phenomena.