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严肃

yán sù · yan su

Traditional 嚴肅

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. (of an atmosphere etc) solemn; grave; serious
  2. (of a manner etc) earnest; severe; exacting
  3. to strictly enforce
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A serious announcement

  1. Dengdeng

    经理(jīnglǐ)今天(jīntiān)的(de)表情(biǎoqíng)好(hǎo)严肃(yánsù)。

    The manager's face is so serious today.

  2. Liangliang

    他(tā)说(shuō)下午(xiàwǔ)开会(kāihuì)，有(yǒu)一件(yījiàn)严肃(yánsù)的(de)事(shì)要(yào)说(shuō)。

    He said there's a serious matter to share at the afternoon meeting.

  3. Dengdeng

    不会(bùhuì)是(shì)要(yào)加班(jiābān)吧(ba)？

    It can't be overtime, can it?

  4. Liangliang

    开完(kāiwán)会(huì)了(le)！经理(jīnglǐ)严肃(yánsù)地(de)说(shuō)，明天(míngtiān)他(tā)请(qǐng)大家(dàjiā)吃饭(chīfàn)！

    The meeting's over! The manager said, very seriously, that he'll treat everyone to dinner tomorrow!

  5. Dengdeng

    请客(qǐngkè)也(yě)要(yào)这么(zhème)严肃(yánsù)吗(ma)？

    Does a treat need to be so serious?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

不(bú)要(yào)和(hé)我(wǒ)开(kāi)玩(wán)笑(xiào)。我(wǒ)是(shì)很(hěn)严(yán)肃(sù)的(de)。

Don't make fun of me. I'm serious.

Tatoeba: Chinese by pig8322 · English by Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

现(xiàn)在(zài)让(ràng)我(wǒ)们(men)谈(tán)谈(tán)严(yán)肃(sù)的(de)事(shì)情(qing)吧(ba)！

Now let us talk about serious matters!

Tatoeba: Chinese by jiangche · English by belgavox · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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