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Jyutping jim4 gaak3
Pinyin yán gé

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. strict
  2. stringent
  3. tight
  4. rigorous
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    嚴​密​嘅​規​格
    rigorous; strict
    • 佢對啲員工非常嚴格,遲到一分鐘都會俾佢照肺。
      佢对啲员工非常严格,迟到一分钟都会俾佢照肺。
      keoi5 deoi3 di1 jyun4 gung1 fei1 soeng4 jim4 gaak3, ci4 dou3 jat1 fan1 zung1 dou1 wui2 bei2 keoi5 ziu3 fai3.
      He is really strict with the punctuality of his employees. Just one minute late for work then off you go for a scold.
  2. 近義詞
    仔細、俾心機、用心、細心、細緻、認真
  3. 反義詞
    大意、得過且過、揦西、敷衍、是但、求其、粗心、苟且、草率、輕率、隨便、馬虎
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj
    strict; rigorous; stringent
    (syn.) 嚴謹, 严谨
    • 檢查不夠嚴格。
      检查不够严格。
      jiǎn chá bù gòu yán gé .
      The inspection was not sufficiently rigorous.
    • 修煉的標準是嚴格。
      修炼的标准是严格。
      xiū liàn de biāo zhǔn shì yán gé .
      Strictness is the standard of cultivation practice.
  2. verb
    to make strict; to make rigorous; to make stringent
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 四级词汇表 #845
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    对严格限制经济的批评蜂拥而来。
    對嚴格限制經濟的批評蜂擁而來。
    duì yán gé xiàn zhì jīng jì de pī píng fēng yōng ér lái 。
    • Critics are coming down hard on tightened economic restrictions.
  2. Mandarin
    严格地说你错了。
    嚴格地說你錯了。
    yán gé dì shuō nǐ cuò le 。
    • Strictly speaking, you are wrong.
    • Strictly speaking, you're wrong.
  3. Mandarin
    他对自己的孩子很严格。
    他對自己的孩子很嚴格。
    tā duì zì jǐ de hái zi hěn yán gé 。
    • He was severe with his children.
    • He was strict with his children.
  4. Mandarin
    严格地说,这套理论不算正确。
    嚴格地說,這套理論不算正確。
    yán gé dì shuō , zhè tào lǐ lùn bù suàn zhèng què 。
    • Strictly speaking, the theory is not correct.
  5. Mandarin
    严格地说,他的答案并不对。
    嚴格地說,他的答案並不對。
    yán gé dì shuō , tā de dá àn bìng bù duì 。
    • Strictly speaking, his answer is not correct.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    严格嚟讲,蕃茄唔系蔬菜,系生果。
    嚴格嚟講,蕃茄唔係蔬菜,係生果。
    jim4 gaak3 lai4 gong2 , faan1 ke2 m4 hai6 so1 coi3 , hai6 saang1 gwo2 。
    • Strictly speaking, the tomato is not a vegetable. It's a fruit.
  2. Cantonese
    严格啲讲,呢套理论唔可以话系啱。
    嚴格啲講,呢套理論唔可以話係啱。
    jim4 gaak3 di1 gong2 , nei4 tou3 lei5 leon6 m4 ho2 ji5 waa2 hai6 ngaam1 。
    • Strictly speaking, the theory is not correct.
  3. Cantonese
    严格嚟讲平假名系一种音节文字,唔系一套字母。
    嚴格嚟講平假名係一種音節文字,唔係一套字母。
    jim4 gaak3 lai4 gong2 ping4 gaa2 ming4 hai6 jat1 zung2 jam1 zit3 man4 zi6 , m4 hai6 jat1 tou3 zi6 mou5 。
    • Technically hiragana is a syllabary, not an alphabet.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢对啲员工非常严格,迟到一分钟都会俾佢照肺。
    佢對啲員工非常嚴格,遲到一分鐘都會俾佢照肺。
    keoi5 deoi3 di1 jyun4 gung1 fei1 soeng4 jim4 gaak3, ci4 dou3 jat1 fan1 zung1 dou1 wui2 bei2 keoi5 ziu3 fai3.
    • He is really strict with the punctuality of his employees. Just one minute late for work then off you go for a scold.
  2. Cantonese
    清朝做捕快要经过严格嘅考验、三代家世清白,而且人工仲好低。
    清朝做捕快要經過嚴格嘅考驗、三代家世清白,而且人工仲好低。
    cing1 ciu4 zou6 bou6 faai3 jiu3 ging1 gwo3 jim4 gaak3 ge3 haau2 jim6, saam1 doi6 gaa1 sai3 cing1 baak6, ji4 ce2 jan4 gung1 zung6 hou2 dai1
    • Being a cop requires one to pass the strict recruitment examination and have a clear family background for three generations. However, the salary was still low.
  3. Cantonese
    严格嚟讲,八爪鱼八只触手中只有两只用嚟行路。
    嚴格嚟講,八爪魚八隻觸手中只有兩隻用嚟行路。
    jim4 gaak3 lai4 gong2, baat3 zaau2 jyu4 baat3 zek3 zuk1 sau2 zung1 zi2 jau5 loeng5 zek3 jung6 lai4 haang4 lou6.
    • Strictly speaking, of the eight tentacles of an octopus, only two of them are used for moving.
  4. Cantonese
    呢间公司拣人嘅尺度好严格。
    呢間公司揀人嘅尺度好嚴格。
    ni1 gaan1 gung1 si1 gaan2 jan4 ge3 cek3 dou6 hou2 jim4 gaak3
    • This company has a strict standard for hiring .
  5. Cantonese
    严格嚟讲我呢个唔算系咩研究,纯粹无聊。
    嚴格嚟講我呢個唔算係咩研究,純粹無聊。
    jim4 gaak3 lai4 gong2 ngo5 ni1 go3 m4 syun3 hai6 me1 jin4 gau3, seon3 seoi5 mou4 liu4.
    • In a strict sense, my work is not any kind of research but just trivial stuff.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    严格
    嚴格
    yán gé
    • strict; stringent
  2. Mandarin
    事故的处理要严格按照国家法律规定的条例来执行。
    事故的處理要嚴格按照國家法律規定的條例來執行。
    shì gù de chù lǐ yào yán gé àn zhào guó jiā fǎ lǜ guī dìng de tiáo lì lái zhí xíng .
    • Laws and regulations need to be strictly followed when responding to accidents.
  3. Mandarin
    检查不够严格。
    檢查不夠嚴格。
    jiǎn chá bù gòu yán gé .
    • The inspection was not sufficiently rigorous.
  4. Mandarin
    修炼的标准是严格。
    修煉的標準是嚴格。
    xiū liàn de biāo zhǔn shì yán gé .
    • Strictness is the standard of cultivation practice.
  5. Mandarin
    老师不要太严格。
    老師不要太嚴格。
    lǎo shī bù yào tài yán gé .
    • The teacher can't get any stricter.