严 yánYán HSK4 strict Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (4) All meanings 11 yán 10 strict 8father 1tight 1Yán 1 Yan 1 11 sentences 待人要宽,责己要严。 dàirén yào kuān, zé jǐ yào yán. Be lenient toward others but strict with yourself. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary这个案子必须依法严办。 zhè gè ànzi bìxū yīfǎ yán bàn. This case must be strictly handled according to the law. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary这种古代的法律极其严酷。 zhè zhǒng gǔdài de fǎlǜ jíqí yán kù. These ancient laws were extremely harsh. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他的父亲对他的要求非常严。 tā de fùqīn duì tā de yāoqiú fēicháng yán. His father is very strict with him. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary这孩子管得不严,心都放野了。 zhè háizi guǎn de bù yán, xīn dōu fàng yě le. This child hasn't been disciplined strictly, so he's become quite unruly. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他因为贪污受到了法律的严责。 tā yīnwèi tānwū shòudào le fǎlǜ de yán zé. He was severely punished by law for embezzlement. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary由于安检很严,请提前三小时到达机场。 yóuyú ānjiǎn hěn yán, qǐng tíqián sān xiǎoshí dàodá jīchǎng. Due to strict security checks, please arrive at the airport three hours early. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary规则虽然严,但在这件事上可以稍微通融一下。 guīzé suīrán yán, dàn zài zhè jiàn shì shàng kěyǐ shāowēi tōngróng yīxià. Although the rules are strict, we can make a slight exception in this case. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary那位新来的老师姓严,大家平时都叫他严老师。 nà wèi xīn lái de lǎoshī xìng Yán, dàjiā píngshí dōu jiào tā Yán lǎoshī. The new teacher's surname is Yan, and everyone usually calls him Mr. Yan. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary家严正在书房看书。 jiā yán zhèngzài shūfáng kàn shū. My father is reading in the study. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary这扇窗户关得不严。 zhè shàn chuānghu guān de bù yán. This window is not closed tightly. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary