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严格

yán gé

strict

Usage note

严格表示要求高、执行认真。

yán gé biǎo shì yāo qiú gāo 、 zhí xíng rèn zhēn。

严格 means strict and serious in enforcement.

Context note

严格常用于规则、老师和管理。

yán gé cháng yòng yú guī zé 、 lǎo shī hé guǎn lǐ。

严格 is often used with rules, teachers, and management.

5 examples

老师很严格
lǎo shī hěn yán gé。
The teacher is strict.
这里的规定很严格
zhè lǐ de guī dìng hěn yán gé。
The rules here are very strict.
爸爸对我很严格
bà ba duì wǒ hěn yán gé。
Dad is strict with me.
安全要求要严格执行。
ān quán yāo qiú yào yán gé zhí xíng。
Safety requirements must be strictly followed.
他做事很严格
tā zuò shì hěn yán gé。
He is very strict in doing things.

5 mini stories

这所学校管理很严格
zhè suǒ xué xiào guǎn lǐ hěn yán gé。
This school is managed very strictly.
老师虽然严格,但很负责。
lǎo shī suī rán yán gé, dàn hěn fù zé。
The teacher is strict but very responsible.
我们要严格按照规则来。
wǒ men yào yán gé àn zhào guī zé lái。
We must follow the rules strictly.
爸爸对我的学习很严格
bà ba duì wǒ de xué xí hěn yán gé。
Dad is strict about my studies.
严格一点,事情会更好。
yán gé yì diǎn, shì qíng huì gèng hǎo。
Being stricter can make things better.

Mini dialogue

严格的老师

A
你的数学老师严格吗?
Nǐ de shùxué lǎoshī yángé ma?
Is your math teacher strict?
B
有一点严格,但他对我们很好。
Yǒu yīdiǎn yángé, dàn tā duì wǒmen hěn hǎo.
A little strict, but he is very kind to us.

遵守规则

A
游泳教练对安全要求很严格
Yóuyǒng jiàoliàn duì ānquán yāoqiú hěn yángé.
The swimming coach is very strict about safety requirements.
B
严格的规则是为了保护我们。
Yángé de guīzé shì wèile bǎohù wǒmen.
Strict rules are to protect us.

Related words and contrasts

similar
严厉
yánlì
stern

often describes a person's manner

opposite
宽松
kuānsōng
lenient

not strict

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