严厉

yán lì · yan li

Traditional 嚴厲

Meaning

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  1. severe
  2. strict

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)被(bèi)那(nà)位(wèi)老(lǎo)师(shī)严(yán)厉(lì)斥(chì)责(zé)了(le)。

I got scolded severely by that teacher.

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02

父(fù)亲(qīn)严(yán)厉(lì)地(de)批(pī)评(píng)了(le)我(wǒ)的(de)粗(cū)心(xīn)大(dà)意(yì)。

My father sternly criticized my carelessness.

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