严肃

yán sù

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adjective Common

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Definitions

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

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 轻浮 qīng fú 轻浮 qīng fú frivolous 形容态度不严肃: frivolous

Related words

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• 严谨 yán jǐn 严谨 yán jǐn rigorous; strict; careful 形容态度严格认真: rigorous; strict; careful

Synonyms

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• 庄重 zhuāng zhòng 庄重 zhuāng zhòng grave 形容态度或场合: grave

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)

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Child Words of 严肃

• 严 严 yán: tight (closely sealed)
• 肃 肃 sù: respectful