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HSK 6
严厉

HSK 6adjective

严厉

Traditional: 嚴厲

yán lì

严厉 (yán lì) means “severe; strict”. It is an HSK 6 Chinese word (traditional 嚴厲) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 严厉

Practice each character:

Example

老师严厉地批评了他。

Lǎoshī yánlì de pīpíng le tā.

The teacher severely criticized him.

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Frequently asked questions

What does 严厉 mean?: 严厉 (yán lì) means “severe; strict”. It is an HSK 6 word.
How is 严厉 pronounced?: 严厉 is pronounced “yán lì” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 严厉?: 严厉 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-05-27