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严

yán · yan/Yán · yan

Traditional 嚴

HSK 4

Meaning

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yán 嚴

  1. tight (closely sealed)
  2. stern
  3. strict
  4. rigorous
  5. severe
  6. father

Yán 嚴

  1. surname Yan
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A very tight lid

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)瓶盖(pínggài)拧(níng)得(de)好(hǎo)严(yán)，我(wǒ)打(dǎ)不(bù)开(kāi)。

    This cap is screwed on so tight, I cannot open it.

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)来(lái)试试(shìshì)。

    Let me try.

  3. Liangliang

    哇(wa)，真的(zhēnde)很(hěn)严(yán)！

    Wow, it really is tight!

  4. Dengdeng

    用(yòng)热水(rèshuǐ)烫(tàng)一下(yīxià)吧(ba)。

    Soak it in hot water for a bit.

  5. Liangliang

    打开(dǎkāi)了(le)！可是(kěshì)里面(lǐmiàn)是(shì)空(kōng)的(de)。

    It is open! But it is empty inside.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(ge)瓶(píng)盖(gài)拧(nǐng)得(de)很(hěn)严(yán)，打(dǎ)不(bu)开(kāi)。

This bottle cap is screwed on very tightly and won't open.

02

他(tā)的(de)父(fù)亲(qīn)对(duì)他(tā)要(yāo)求(qiú)很(hěn)严(yán)。

His father is very strict with him.

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