严厉
Old HSK 6
严厉 (yánlì) · stern
严厉 (yánlì) means “stern; strict; severe”. It is written with 2 characters: 严 (strict) + 厉 (whetstone). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 严厉 is built
The characters
严 yán · strict
What 严 is made of
- 亚yà — Asia
- 厂chǎng — cliff
厉 lì · whetstone
What 厉 is made of
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 万wàn — ten thousand
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Example sentences
他的父亲对他很严厉。Tā de fùqīn duì tā hěn yánlì.His father is very strict with him.
老师严厉地批评了他。Lǎoshī yánlì de pīpíng le tā.The teacher criticised him sternly.
Questions about 严厉
What does 严厉 mean?
严厉 (yánlì) means “stern; strict; severe”.
How do you pronounce 严厉?
严厉 is pronounced yánlì.
Which HSK level is 严厉?
严厉 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 严格yángéstrict
- 严重yánzhòngserious
- 严肃yánsùserious
- 严寒yánhánsevere cold
- 严禁yánjìnto strictly forbid
- 严峻yánjùnsevere
- 严密yánmìtight
- 庄严zhuāngyánsolemn
- 尊严zūnyándignity
- 严yánstrict
Learn 严厉 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 210: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.