How to say “serious” in Chinese
serious, stern
“Serious” in Chinese is 严肃, yán sù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
严肃 is read yán sù: 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
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 “严肃”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “serious” in Chinese?
“Serious” in Chinese is 严肃, pinyin yánsù.
What does 严肃 mean?
严肃 (yánsù) means “serious, stern”.
How do you write 严肃?
严肃 is 2 characters: 严 (yán) — strict, severe; 肃 (sù) — stern, solemn. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 严肃?
严肃 is read yánsù. Tones: yán — second tone, sù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“serious” in the lesson “The new colleague”
This word is from the topic “Character” of HSK 5. 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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