Today’s word of the day is 严 (yán) which means ‘severe’. Let’s practice making different words, phrases, and sentences with 严 (yán).
严重 (yán zhòng) Serious
The first word is 严重 (yán zhòng) which means ‘serious’. A way of using it in a sentence is: 情况非常严重。(Qíngkuàng fēicháng yánzhòng.) This situation is very serious.
严肃 (yán sù) Stern
Another word we can create with 严 (yán) is 严肃 (yán sù). This means stern. A way of using it in a sentence is 我们的老师很严肃。(Wǒmen de lǎoshī hěn yánsù.) Our teacher is stern.
尊严 (zūn yán) Dignity
Finally, we can create the word 尊严 (zūn yán) which means ‘dignity’. A way of using it in a sentence is 一个国家最大的投资是自由和尊严。(Yīgè guójiā zuìdà de tóuzī shì zìyóu hé zūnyán.) A nation's greatest investment is freedom and dignity.