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nghiêm khắc

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Hanoi [ŋiəm˧˧ xak̚˧˦]Huế [ŋiəm˧˧ kʰak̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ŋim˧˧ kʰak̚˦˥] browser voice
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nghiêmlevelngangkhắcrisingsắc

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nghiêm khắc means severe; stern; harsh.

Chinese characters: 嚴刻

Meanings of nghiêm khắc in English

Adjective

  1. severe; stern; harsh; strict

Example sentences with nghiêm khắc

  • Anh ấy nghiêm khắc với con mình. He was strict with his children.
  • Khi cần thì tôi có thể nghiêm khắc. I can be strict when necessary.
  • Anh ấy nghiêm khắc với con cái mình. He was strict with his children.
  • Một số quốc gia có hệ thống luật pháp nghiêm khắc chống lại thuốc phiện. A number of countries have strict laws against drugs.
  • Tôi thừa nhận tôi đã đào tạo các con trai của mình nghiêm khắc hơn những học trò khác. I admit I trained my sons more strictly than the other apprentices.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 嚴刻.

Frequently asked questions

What does nghiêm khắc mean in English?

nghiêm khắc (adjective) means "severe; stern; harsh".

How do you pronounce nghiêm khắc?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋiəm˧˧ xak̚˧˦]; Saigon [ŋim˧˧ kʰak̚˦˥]. Tones: nghiêm — level tone (ngang), khắc — rising tone (sắc).

Is nghiêm khắc a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nghiêm khắc is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 嚴刻.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.