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Pronunciation |
: |
yán |
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Meaning |
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- something tight. (adj)
- rigorous; stern; severe. (adj)
- a father. (n)
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Radical |
: |
一 |
Strokes |
: |
7 |
Traditional |
: |
嚴 ( Stroke Order ) |
Usage |
: |
22.4% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
1. |
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: |
serious; grave; grievous; critical |
4. |
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: |
strict; rigorous; rigorously enforce |
5. |
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: |
enfocre martial law; impose a curfew |
6. |
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: |
dignified; stately; power and influence; prestige |
Sentences:
1. His illness is extremely serious. |
tā |
de |
bìng |
qíng |
fēi |
cháng |
yán |
zhòng |
。 |
他 |
的 |
病 |
情 |
非 |
常 |
严 |
重 |
。 |
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他的 |
: |
his |
病情 |
: |
illness |
非常 |
: |
very |
严重 |
: |
serious |
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2. You have made a terrible mistake. |
nǐ |
fàn |
le |
yī |
gè |
yán |
zhòng |
de |
cuò |
wù |
。 |
你 |
犯 |
了 |
一 |
个 |
严 |
重 |
的 |
错 |
误 |
。 |
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你 |
: |
you |
犯 |
: |
make |
了 |
: |
particle indicating that something has happened |
一 |
: |
one |
个 |
: |
measure word |
严重 |
: |
terrible; serious |
的 |
: |
particle used after an attribute; to |
错误 |
: |
mistake |
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3. Marriage is a serious matter. |
hūn |
yīn |
shì |
yī |
jiàn |
yán |
sù |
de |
shì |
qíng |
。 |
婚 |
姻 |
是 |
一 |
件 |
严 |
肃 |
的 |
事 |
情 |
。 |
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婚姻 |
: |
marriage |
是 |
: |
is |
一 |
: |
one |
件 |
: |
measure word |
严肃 |
: |
strict; serious |
的 |
: |
particle used after an attribute; to |
事情 |
: |
matter |
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