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Chinese Traditional: 嚴厲
Chinese Simplified: 严厉
Pinyin: yan2 li4
Zhuyin: ㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄧˋ
English Meaning: harsh, severe, strict
German Meaning: strikt, streng, harsch
Spanish Meaning: severo, estricto

Example Sentences:

這個國家對毒販的懲罰非常嚴厲。
这个国家对毒贩的惩罚非常严厉。
zhe4 ge5 guo2 jia1 dui4 du2 fan4 de5 cheng2 fa2 fei1 chang2 yan2 li4.
Drug dealers are punished severely in this country.
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我同學不該受到這麼嚴厲的處罰！
我同学不该受到这么严厉的处罚！
wo3 tong2 xue2 bu4 gai1 shou4 dao4 zhe4 me5 yan2 li4 de5 chu3 fa2!
My classmate doesn't deserve this severe punishment!
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西班牙推出嚴厲的禁煙法。
西班牙推出严厉的禁烟法。
xi1 ban1 ya2 tui1 chu1 yan2 li4 de5 jin4 yan1 fa3.
Spain has introduced a tough anti-smoking law.
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Related Words:

嚴严

yán

1. stern, strict 2. tight (closely sealed) 3. rigorous, severe 4. father 5. Yan (Chinese surname)

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厲厉

lì

1. strict, stern 2. severe 3. ferocious 4. to encourage, to urge 5. Li (Chinese surname) 6. to raise, to exert

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