严酷 Pronunciation and Pinyin
严酷 Usage and Examples
harsh
severe
rigorous
我们迟早都得正视生活的严酷现实。
We had to face up to the harsh realities of life sooner or later.
他们描绘了一个犯罪增长的严酷局面。
They painted a grim picture of growing crime.
The characters in 严酷
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 严
- yán严yán严shí实shí实de的tightly, securely
- yán严yǐ以lǜ律jǐ己be strict with oneself, be self-disciplined
- yán严dōng冬severe winter
- yán严dōng冬shí时jié节Dead of winter, Mid-winter
- yán严kè刻strict and biting
- yán严bàn办deal with severely, punish severely
- yán严jiā加strictly, severely
- yán严lì厉strict, severe
- yán严lì厉de地Strictly, Severely
- yán严lì厉chú处lǐ理deal with strictly, handle severely
- yán严lì厉chǔ处fá罚severe punishment, harsh penalty
- yán严lì厉chéng惩fá罚severe punishment, harsh punishment
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Open the tool →Questions about 严酷
What does 严酷 mean in Chinese?
严酷 (yán kù) means “harsh, severe, rigorous”.
How do you pronounce 严酷?
严酷 is pronounced yán kù in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “harsh” in Chinese?
“harsh” is 严酷 (yán kù) in Chinese.
How is 严酷 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 严酷, each with pinyin and an English translation.