English–Chinese
“strict” in Chinese
How to say “strict” in Chinese
“Strict” in Chinese is 严 (yán).
Sets a firm boundary around what is allowed and expects it to be followed.
Example sentences with 严
老师对学生很严，但学生也因此进步了。lǎo shī duì xué shēng hěn yán dàn xué shēng yě yīn cǐ jìn bù le
The teacher is very strict with the students, but the students have also improved because of it.
Tips for using 严
- The adjective can describe an institution's rules or a person's way of enforcing them, so context shows whether the sentence focuses on the rules or the enforcer.
Other Chinese words for “strict”
老师对迟到的学生很严厉。lǎo shī duì chí dào de xué shēng hěn yán lì
The teacher is very strict with students who are late.
老师对我们很严格。lǎo shī duì wǒ men hěn yán gé
Our teacher is very strict with us.