Writing
严厉 (yán lì) — how to say "strict" in Chinese
严厉
Strict, severe
adjective
Character composition
严
strict, severe
厉
strict, severe
Radicals / Keys
厂
Cliff
#27 · hǎn · 2 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Collocations
严厉批评
yán lì pī píng
harsh criticism
严厉惩罚
yán lì chéng fá
severe punishment
Examples
父亲对我的学习要求非常严厉。
My father is very strict about my studies.
老师很严厉。
The teacher is very strict.
Frequently asked questions
Strict meaning in Chinese
"strict" in Chinese is 严厉 (yán lì).
严厉 meaning in English
严厉 (yán lì) means "Strict, severe".
How is 严厉 pronounced?
It is pronounced yán lì (written as yan li, yanli). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "strict" in Chinese characters?
It is written 严厉: 严 has 7 strokes, 厉 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 严厉?
严厉 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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