severe ⇒ 父亲严厉地批评了他。 Fùqīn yánlì de pīpíngle tā. → His father gave him a severe telling-off.
严密
( 没有缝隙 ) tight ⇒ 罐头封得很严密。 Guàntou fēng de hěn yánmì. → The tin is closed very tightly.
严峻
rigorous
严惩
punish ... severely
严打
crack down on ⇒ 开展针对盗版的严打 kāizhǎn zhēnduì dàobǎn de yándǎ → launch a crackdown on pirating
严明
firm but fair
严格
strict ⇒ 大家要严格遵守规章制度。 Dàjiā yào yángé zūnshǒu guīzhāng zhìdù. → Everyone must strictly abide by the rules and regulations.
严正
stern but fair
严肃
( 庄重 ) solemn
严谨
( 严密谨慎 ) meticulous
严酷
( 严厉 ) stern
严重
serious ⇒ 这一工程存在着严重的质量问题。 Zhè yī gōngchéng cúnzàizhe yánzhòng de zhìliàng wèntí. → There are serious problems with the quality of this project. ⇒ 他的病情非常严重。 Tā de bìngqíng fēicháng yánzhòng. → His illness is extremely serious.
威严
dignified
尊严
dignified
庄严
solemn
戒严
impose martial law ⇒ 宣布戒严 xuānbù jièyán → declare martial law
森严
heavily guarded ⇒ 军事重地戒备森严。 Jūnshì zhòngdì jièbèi sēnyán. → The military area is heavily guarded.
谨严
meticulous
义正词严
speak sternly out of a sense of justice
English translation of '严'
严 (嚴)
(yán)
形
(= 严密) tight
⇒ 我把门关严了。 (Wǒ bǎ mén guānyán le.) I shut the door tightly.