Adj.stern; severe

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 严厉.
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Character Breakdown

严厉 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 严厉 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 严厉 with other words naturally.
Adjective + Nounwith父亲
yán
de
qīn
neutral
strict father
Adverb + Adjectivewith非常
fēi
cháng
yán
neutral
very strict
Adverb + Verbwith批评
yán
píng
neutral
severe criticism
Subject + Predicatewith态度
tài
yán
neutral
stern attitude

Example Sentences with 严厉

lǎo
shī
hěn
yán
The teacher is very strict.
guān
yòng
yán
de
xuān
le
zuì
zhōng
pàn
jué
The judge read the final verdict in an extremely stern tone.
nán
dào
jué
de
xīn
jiào
liàn
de
xùn
liàn
fāng
shì
guò
yán
le
ma
Don't you think the new coach's training methods are too severe?
duì
de
xué
yāo
qiú
hěn
yán
My father is very strict about my studies.
biǎo
miàn
shàng
hěn
yán
shí
shang
què
shì
fēi
cháng
guān
xīn
xià
shǔ
de
rén
He appears stern on the surface, but in reality, he is someone who cares deeply about his subordinates.
miàn
duì
hái
zi
de
cuò
bìng
méi
yǒu
biǎo
xiàn
chū
yán
de
tài
Faced with the child's mistake, she did not show a stern attitude.
gōng
duì
wéi
fǎn
guī
dìng
de
yuán
gōng
cǎi
le
yán
de
chǔ
cuò
shī
The company took strict disciplinary measures against employees who violated the regulations.
lǎo
bǎn
jīn
tiān
zài
huì
shàng
chū
le
yán
de
píng
fēn
hěn
jǐn
zhāng
The boss gave severe criticism at the meeting today, making the atmosphere very tense.