stern; severe; grim (adj.)
HSK 6
Traditional
嚴峻
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
这场灾难给人们带来了严峻的考验。 zhè chǎng zāinàn gěi rénmen dàilái le yán jùn de kǎoyàn. - This disaster brought people a severe test.
他们面临着严峻的挑战。 tāmen miànlínzhe yán jùn de tiǎozhàn. - They are facing severe challenges.
这个问题的解决方案显得非常严峻。 zhège wèntí de jiějué fāng'àn xiǎnde fēicháng yán jùn. - The solution to this problem appears very difficult.
公司面临着严峻的市场竞争。 gōngsī miànlínzhe yán jùn de shìchǎng jìngzhēng. - The company faces fierce market competition.
政府必须采取严峻的措施来解决问题。 zhèngfǔ bìxū cǎiqǔ yán jùn de cuòshī lái jiějué wèntí. - The government must take severe measures to solve the problem.
Characters
严 yán - strict, rigorous; severe, terrible; tight, close |
峻 jùn - (of mountains) high; severe, stern, harsh |