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严肃

yán sù
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adjective Common

Definitions

  1. 1. solemn
  2. 2. grave
  3. 3. serious
  4. 4. earnest
  5. 5. severe

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
轻浮
qīng fú

frivolous

形容态度不严肃

Related words

1 item
严谨
yán jǐn

rigorous; strict; careful

形容态度严格认真

Synonyms

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庄重
zhuāng zhòng

grave

形容态度或场合

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 态度 (attitude), 表情 (expression), 气氛 (atmosphere) to indicate seriousness.

Common mistakes

严肃 can describe a person's expression or an atmosphere, but not taste or flavor; use 苦 (bitter) or 涩 (astringent) for that.

Example Sentences

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老师今天很 严肃 。
The teacher is very serious today.
严肃 点儿。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10021289)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Child Words of 严肃

严
yán

tight (closely sealed)

肃
sù

respectful