粵

嚴jim4肅suk1

simp严肃
jim4 suk1yán sù

English

  1. (of an atmosphere etc) solemn; grave; serious
  2. (of a manner etc) earnest; severe; exacting
  3. to strictly enforce
  4. serious; solemn; inexorable

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 不言苟笑,非常認真

Examples

  • 如果你嘅婚姻唔順利,記住你同你嘅配偶喺你嘅婚禮上喺上帝面前嚴肅噉發出啲誓言。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 我们认为这不严肃。

    We don't think it's serious.

    Tatoeba · verdastelo9604 CC BY

  • 對事情比較正經嚴肅。

    Take things a little more seriously.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 谈严肃的事时要严肃。

    One must speak about serious things seriously.

    Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

  • 你应该理解,这是严肃的。

    You should understand, this is serious.

    Tatoeba · CLARET CC BY

  • 我们在严肃地谈论你的未来。

    We are having a serious talk about your future.

    Tatoeba · mtdot CC BY

  • 佢份人嚴肅認真。

    He is serious and earnest.

  • 禮堂嘅氣氛好嚴肅。

    The church is filled with an intoxication solemnity.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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