How to say “strict” in Chinese
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“Strict” in Chinese is 严格, yán gé: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
严格 is read yán gé: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 木 “tree, wood”; on the right, 各 gè hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “严格”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 严格. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我父亲对我很严格wǒfùqīnduìwǒhěnyángéMy father is very strict with me.
More words from the lesson “Praise and blame”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “strict” in Chinese?
“Strict” in Chinese is 严格, pinyin yángé.
What does 严格 mean?
严格 (yángé) means “strict”.
How do you write 严格?
严格 is 2 characters: 严 (yán) — strict, severe; 格 (gé) — square, box; standard. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 严格?
严格 is read yángé. Tones: yán — second tone, gé — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“strict” in the lesson “Praise and blame”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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