粵

嚴jim4謹gan2

simp严谨
jim4 gan2yán jǐn

English

  1. rigorous; strict; careful
  2. careful and precise; meticulous
  3. (of writing) well organized; meticulous
  4. compact; well-knit

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 小心而且對自己要求高
  2. 文章理據情節環環相扣,井然有序

Examples

  • 呢篇文章結構嚴謹。

    This essay's structure is well-knit.

  • 佢辦事嚴謹,非常信得過。

    He is really meticulous at work, a reliable fella. ----

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

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