serious; solemn; earnest (adj.)
HSK 5
Traditional
嚴肅
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
他的表情显得很严肃。 tā de biǎoqíng xiǎnde hěn yánsù。 - His expression looks very serious.
这是一个非常严肃的问题。 zhè shì yīgè fēicháng yánsù de wèntí。 - This is a very serious issue.
在会议上，大家都显得很严肃。 zài huìyì shàng, dàjiā dōu xiǎnde hěn yánsù。 - During the meeting, everyone looked very serious.
他是一个很严肃的人，很少开玩笑。 tā shì yīgè hěn yánsù de rén, hěn shǎo kāiwánxiào。 - He is a very serious person and rarely jokes.
法庭的气氛非常严肃。 fǎtíng de qìfēn fēicháng yánsù。 - The atmosphere in the courtroom is very solemn.
Characters
严 yán - strict, rigorous; severe, terrible; tight, close |
肃 sù - respectful; serious; rectify, strengthen (out); clear up, eliminate |