Writing
严谨 (yán jǐn) — how to say "rigorous" in Chinese
严谨
Rigorous, meticulous
adjective
Character composition
严
strict
谨
careful
Radicals / Keys
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
严谨的态度
yánjǐn de tàidu
a meticulous approach
Examples
科学家做实验时必须严谨。
Scientists must be rigorous when conducting experiments.
他的工作很严谨。
His work is very meticulous.
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Frequently asked questions
Rigorous in Chinese meaning
"rigorous" in Chinese is 严谨 (yán jǐn).
严谨 meaning in English
严谨 (yán jǐn) means "Rigorous, meticulous".
How is 严谨 pronounced?
It is pronounced yán jǐn (written as yan jin, yanjin). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "rigorous" in Chinese characters?
It is written 严谨: 严 has 7 strokes, 谨 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 严谨?
严谨 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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