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HSK 5adjectiveverb

严肃

Traditional: 嚴肅

yán sù

严肃 (yán sù) means “solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese word (traditional 嚴肅) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 严肃

Practice each character:

严

Example

会议气氛非常严肃大家都在认真讨论重要问题。

Huìyì qìfēn fēicháng yánsù dàjiā dōu zài rènzhēn tǎolùn zhòngyào wèntí.

The meeting atmosphere is very serious, everyone discussing important issues seriously.

More HSK 5 vocabulary

HSK 5 →
哎āihey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)唉āiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh爱护ài hùto cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect爱惜ài xīto cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly爱心ài xīncompassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥)安慰ān wèito comfort; to console安装ān zhuāngto install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation岸ànvariant of 岸暗ànvariant of 暗熬夜áo yèto stay up late or all night把握bǎ wòto grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)摆bǎito arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

Frequently asked questions

What does 严肃 mean?
严肃 (yán sù) means “solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 严肃 pronounced?
严肃 is pronounced “yán sù” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 严肃?
严肃 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-05-27