Meaning of 严厉
严厉 means stern; severe; strict; harsh. Pronounced yán lì. HSK 5.
- stern; severe; strict; harsh
Definitions & Examples
Zhèng政
fǔ府
yán严
lì厉
dǎ打
jī击
fàn犯
zuì罪
xíng行
wéi为
。
The government is cracking down hard on criminal behavior.
Lǎo老
shī师
duì对
xué学
shēng生
de的
tài态
dù度
fēi非
cháng常
yán严
lì厉
。
The teacher's attitude toward the students is very strict.
Tā他
de的
cuò措
cí辞
yán严
lì厉
，
ràng让
rén人
nán难
yǐ以
jiē接
shòu受
。
His harsh wording is difficult for people to accept.