严 肃

yánsù

adjectiveverbHSK 5

Meaning

(of an atmosphere etc) solemn; grave; serious
(of a manner etc) earnest; severe; exacting
to strictly enforce

Example

我们认为这不严肃。

We don't think it's serious.

Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Characters

yánHSK 47 strokestight (closely sealed)sùHSK 58 strokesrespectful

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