严肃
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY

严肃

yánsù

(of an atmosphere etc) solemn; grave; serious

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

(of an atmosphere etc) solemn; grave; serious

02

(of a manner etc) earnest; severe; exacting

03

to strictly enforce

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Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About 严肃

What does 严肃 mean in Chinese?

严肃 (yánsù) means (of an atmosphere etc) solemn; grave; serious.

How do you pronounce 严肃?

严肃 is pronounced yánsù.

Is 严肃 an HSK word?

严肃 is on the HSK 5 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

What part of speech is 严肃?

严肃 is used as a 形容词 / 动词 (adjective / verb) in Chinese.

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