严

yán

HSK 6 adjective

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Meaning 释义

  1. tight (closely sealed)
  2. stern
  3. strict
  4. rigorous
  5. severe
  6. father

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In real sentences 真实例句

他tā这个zhège人rén嘴zuǐ很hěn严yán。

He is the last person to give away the secret.

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他tā被bèi严yán历lì批评pīpíng。

He was harshly criticized.

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她tā口风kǒufēng很hěn严yán。

She keeps quiet about it.

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我wǒ家的jiāde门禁ménjìn管guǎn得很dehěn严yán。

Our home has strict access control.

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