Writing
严格 (yángé) — how to say "strict" in Chinese
严格
Strict, rigorous
adjective · verb
Character composition
严
strict
格
standard
Radicals / Keys
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
严格要求
yán gé yāo qiú
strict requirements
严格管理
yán gé guǎn lǐ
strict management
Examples
这位教练对运动员的要求非常严格，但这也帮助他们取得了好成绩。
This coach has very strict requirements for the athletes, but this also helped them achieve good results.
老师很严格。
The teacher is very strict.
Frequently asked questions
Strict in Chinese language
"strict" in Chinese is 严格 (yángé).
严格 meaning in English
严格 (yángé) means "Strict, rigorous".
How is 严格 pronounced?
It is pronounced yángé (written as yange). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "strict" in Chinese characters?
It is written 严格: 严 has 7 strokes, 格 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 严格?
严格 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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