嚴〔严〕 jim4 {yán}- tight (closely sealed)
- stern
- strict
- rigorous
- severe
- father
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嚴〔严〕 jim4 {Yán}surname Yan | CC | |
嚴辦〔严办〕 jim4 baan6 {yán bàn}punish severely, clamp down on | CCY | |
嚴禁〔严-〕 jim4 gam3 {yánjìn}(verb) Strictly forbid | CCY | |
嚴寒〔严-〕 jim4 hon4 {yánhán}(adjective) Frigid | CCY | |
嚴令〔严-〕 jim4 ling6 {yán lìng}strict order | CCY | |
嚴師〔严师〕 jim4 si1 {yán shī}Strict, harsh teachers | CCY | |
嚴把〔严-〕 jim4 baa2 {yán bǎ}- to be strict
- to enforce vigorously (procedures, quality control etc)
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嚴查〔严-〕 jim4 caa4 {yán chá}to investigate strictly | CC | |
嚴慈〔严-〕 jim4 ci4 {yán cí}- strict and compassionate
- strict as a father and tender as a mother
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嚴詞〔严词〕 jim4 ci4 {yán cí}- forceful (criticism etc)
- to use strong words
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嚴辭〔严辞〕 jim4 ci4 {yán cí}stern words | CC | |
嚴飭〔严饬〕 jim4 cik1 {yán chì}- careful
- precise
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嚴斥〔严-〕 jim4 cik1 {yán chì}- to scold
- to censure
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嚴懲〔严惩〕 jim4 cing4 {yán chéng}to punish severely | CC | |
嚴打〔严-〕 jim4 daa2 {yán dǎ}- to crack down on
- to take severe measures against
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嚴島〔严岛〕 jim4 dou2 {Yán dǎo}Itsukushima island in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan, with a famous shrine | CC | |
嚴冬〔严-〕 jim4 dung1 {yán dōng}severe winter | CC | |
嚴防〔严-〕 jim4 fong4 {yán fáng}- to take strict precautions
- on your guard
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嚴父〔严-〕 jim4 fu6 {yán fù}strict or stern father | CC | |
嚴復〔严复〕 jim4 fuk6 {Yán Fù}Yan Fu (1853-1921), influential Chinese writer and translator of Western books, esp. on social sciences | CC | |
嚴加〔严-〕 jim4 gaa1 {yán jiā}- sternly
- strictly
- harshly
- stringently
- rigorously
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嚴格〔严-〕 jim4 gaak3 {yán gé}- strict
- stringent
- tight
- rigorous
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嚴禁〔严-〕 jim4 gam3 {yán jìn}to strictly prohibit | CC | |
嚴緊〔严紧〕 jim4 gan2 {yán jǐn}- strict
- tight
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嚴謹〔严谨〕 jim4 gan2 {yán jǐn}- rigorous
- strict
- careful
- cautious
- compact
- well-knit
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嚴苛〔严-〕 jim4 ho1 {yán kē}- severe
- harsh
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嚴寒〔严-〕 jim4 hon4 {yán hán}- bitter cold
- severe winter
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嚴酷〔严-〕 jim4 huk6 {yán kù}- bitter
- harsh
- grim
- ruthless
- severe
- cut-throat (competition)
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嚴刑〔严-〕 jim4 jing4 {yán xíng}- strict law
- cruel punishment
- to carry out cruel law rigorously
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嚴厲〔严厉〕 jim4 lai6 {yán lì}- severe
- strict
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嚴密〔严-〕 jim4 mat6 {yán mì}- strict
- tight (organization, surveillance etc)
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嚴明〔严-〕 jim4 ming4 {yán míng}- strict and impartial
- firm
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嚴實〔严实〕 jim4 sat6 {yán shi}- tight
- close
- safely hidden
- safely
- securely
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嚴守〔严-〕 jim4 sau2 {yán shǒu}to strictly maintain | CC | |
嚴肅〔严肃〕 jim4 suk1 {yán sù}- solemn
- grave
- serious
- earnest
- severe
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嚴峻〔严-〕 jim4 zeon3 {yán jùn}- grim
- severe
- rigorous
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嚴竣〔严-〕 jim4 zeon3 {yán jùn}- tight
- strict
- severe
- stern
- difficult
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嚴整〔严-〕 jim4 zing2 {yán zhěng}- (of troops) in neat formation
- (fig.) orderly
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嚴正〔严-〕 jim4 zing3 {yán zhèng}- sternly
- solemn
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嚴重〔严-〕 jim4 zung6 {yán zhòng}- grave
- serious
- severe
- critical
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嚴重性〔严--〕 jim4 zung6 sing3 {yán zhòng xìng}seriousness | CC | |
嚴刑逼供〔严---〕 jim4 jing4 bik1 gung1 {yán xíng bī gòng}Severe punishments used to get testimony from suspects | CCY | |
嚴刑拷打〔严---〕 jim4 jing4 haau1 daa2 {yán xíng kǎo dǎ}Severe punishments used when questioning suspects | CCY | |
嚴刑峻法〔严---〕 jim4 jing4 zeon3 faat3 {yán xíng jùn fǎ}Severe punishments | CCY | |
嚴陣以待〔严阵--〕 jim4 zan6 ji5 doi6 {yán zhèn yǐ dài}being ready for a battle in combat readiness | CCY | |
嚴懲不貸〔严惩-贷〕 jim4 cing4 bat1 taai3 {yán chéng bù dài}- to punish strictly with no leniency (idiom); to punish and show no mercy
- zero tolerance
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嚴島神社〔严岛--〕 jim4 dou2 san4 se5 {Yán dǎo shén shè}Itsukujima shrine in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan | CC | |
嚴格隔離〔严--离〕 jim4 gaak3 gaak3 lei4 {yán gé gé lí}rigorous isolation | CC | |
嚴格來講〔严-来讲〕 jim4 gaak3 loi4 gong2 {yán gé lái jiǎng}strictly speaking | CC | |
嚴格來說〔严-来说〕 jim4 gaak3 loi4 syut3 {yán gé lái shuō}strictly speaking | CC | |
嚴格按照〔严---〕 jim4 gaak3 on3 ziu3 {yán gé àn zhào}strictly according to | CC | |
嚴以律己〔严---〕 jim4 ji5 leot6 gei2 , {yǎn yǐ lǜ jǐ}- to be strict with oneself (idiom)
- to demand a lot of oneself
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嚴嚴實實〔严严实实〕 jim4 jim4 sat6 sat6 {yán yán shí shí}- (sealed) tightly
- (wrapped) closely
- (covered) completely
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嚴刑拷打〔严---〕 jim4 jing4 haau1 daa2 {yán xíng kǎo dǎ}- torture
- interrogation by torture
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嚴於律己〔严于--〕 jim4 jyu1 leot6 gei2 {yán yú lǜ jǐ}to be strict with oneself | CC | |
嚴厲打擊〔严厉-击〕 jim4 lai6 daa2 gik1 {yán lì dǎ jī}- to strike a severe blow
- to crack down
- to take strong measures
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嚴厲批評〔严厉-评〕 jim4 lai6 pai1 ping4 {yán lì pī píng}- to criticize severely
- to slate
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嚴了眼兒〔严--儿〕 jim4 liu5 ngaan5 ji4 {yán le yǎn r}- up to the eyeballs
- full to overflowing
- jampacked
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嚴絲合縫〔严丝-缝〕 jim4 si1 hap6 fung4 {yán sī hé fèng}- to fit tightly (idiom)
- to join seamlessly
- to fit snugly
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嚴重關切〔严-关-〕 jim4 zung6 gwaan1 cit3 {yán zhòng guān qiè}serious concern | CC | |
嚴重後果〔严-后-〕 jim4 zung6 hau6 gwo2 {yán zhòng hòu guǒ}- grave consequence
- serious repercussion
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嚴重問題〔严-问题〕 jim4 zung6 man6 tai4 {yán zhòng wèn tí}serious problem | CC | |
嚴重危害〔严---〕 jim4 zung6 ngai4 hoi6 {yán zhòng wēi hài}- severe harm
- critical danger
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嚴重破壞〔严--坏〕 jim4 zung6 po3 waai6 {yán zhòng pò huài}serious damage | CC | |
嚴以責己寬以待人〔严-责-宽---〕 jim4 ji5 zaak3 gei2 fun1 ji5 doi6 jan4 {yán yǐ zé jǐ kuān yǐ dài rén}to be severe with oneself and lenient with others (idiom) | CC | |
嚴重急性呼吸系統綜合症〔严------统综--〕 jim4 zung6 gap1 sing3 fu1 kap1 hai6 tung2 zung3 hap6 zing3 {yán zhòng jí xìng hū xī xì tǒng zōng hé zhèng}severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) | CC | |