Taiwan Mandarin

DictionaryCommon words嚴厲

WordTOCFL Level 5stative verb (adj.)Taiwan frequency #3,614

嚴厲

yánlì·ㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄧˋ

“severe; strict; stern; harsh; not lenient or forgiving”

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Strict; rigorous; severe; stern; solemn; tight; urgent; father; surname Yan.

Strict; severe; to sharpen or whet; a whetstone; a surname; also refers to illness or disaster; leprosy (Taiwan usage).