How do you say “strict” in Vietnamese?

“Strict” in Vietnamese is nghiêm khắc (severe).

Vietnamese words for “strict”

• nghiêm khắcListenadjective
  Hanoi [ŋiəm˧˧ xak̚˧˦] · Saigon [ŋim˧˧ kʰak̚˦˥]nghiêm level khắc rising

  severe; stern; harsh

  for “strict” meaning: Severe in discipline.

  • Anh ấy nghiêm khắc với con mình.He was strict with his children.

Related Vietnamese words

• khắt kheListenadjective

  harsh; austere; strict

• nghiêmListenadjective

  strict; grave; stern

• nghiêm chỉnhListenadjective

  strict; stern; rigid

• nghiệt ngãListenadjective

  severe; harsh; strict

• ngặtListenadjective

  strict; stringent; rigorous

• đúngListenadjective

  right; correct; accurate

• chính xácListenadjective

  correct; precise; exact

• chặt chẽListenadjective

  tight; close; firm

• cứng rắnListenadjective

  hard; firm; rigid

• nghiêm ngặtListenadjective

  very strict; stringent

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.