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严厉

yán lì · yan li

Traditional 嚴厲

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. severe
  2. strict
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In a conversation

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The new teacher

  1. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)的(de)新(xīn)老师(lǎoshī)很(hěn)严厉(yánlì)。

    Our new teacher is very strict.

  2. Liangliang

    有(yǒu)多(duō)严厉(yánlì)？

    How strict?

  3. Dengdeng

    上课(shàngkè)不能(bùnéng)说话(shuōhuà)，也(yě)不能(bùnéng)看(kàn)手机(shǒujī)。

    No talking in class and no looking at your phone.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)很(hěn)好(hǎo)啊(a)，我们(wǒmen)能(néng)学到(xuédào)很多(hěnduō)。

    That is good. We can learn a lot.

  5. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)昨天(zuótiān)他(tā)自己(zìjǐ)的(de)手机(shǒujī)响(xiǎng)了(le)。

    But yesterday his own phone rang.

  6. Liangliang

    他(tā)一定(yīdìng)很(hěn)不好意思(bùhǎoyìsi)！

    He must have been so embarrassed!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)被(bèi)那(nà)位(wèi)老(lǎo)师(shī)严(yán)厉(lì)斥(chì)责(zé)了(le)。

I got scolded severely by that teacher.

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02

父(fù)亲(qīn)严(yán)厉(lì)地(de)批(pī)评(píng)了(le)我(wǒ)的(de)粗(cū)心(xīn)大(dà)意(yì)。

My father sternly criticized my carelessness.

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