HSK 5 vocabulary › 严肃
严肃
严肃 in English: solemn; grave
yán sù
solemn; grave
How to pronounce 严肃
yán sù (without tone marks: yan su). yán is a second (rising) tone; sù is a fourth (sharply falling) tone.
Characters in 严肃
严 yán
tight (closely sealed); stern; strict
tight (closely sealed); stern; strict
肃 sù
respectful; solemn; to eliminate
respectful; solemn; to eliminate
Related words
| 严格 | yán gé | strict; stringent | HSK 4 |
| 严重 | yán zhòng | grave; serious | HSK 4 |
| 严寒 | yán hán | bitter cold; severe winter | HSK 6 |
| 严禁 | yán jìn | to strictly prohibit | HSK 6 |
| 严峻 | yán jùn | grim; severe | HSK 6 |
| 严厉 | yán lì | severe; strict | HSK 6 |
| 严密 | yán mì | strict; tight (organization, surveillance etc) | HSK 6 |
| 庄严 | zhuāng yán | solemn; dignified | HSK 6 |
| 尊严 | zūn yán | dignity; sanctity | HSK 6 |