嚴苛 [严－]

Jyutping jim4 ho1
Pinyin yán kē

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. severe
  2. harsh
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    不​適宜​居住​，​極​端​嘅
    harsh, hazardous
    • 呢個民族世世代代都喺撒哈拉沙漠呢個咁嚴苛嘅環境生活。
      呢个民族世世代代都喺撒哈拉沙漠呢个咁严苛嘅环境生活。
      ni1 go3 man4 zuk6 sai3 sai3 doi6 doi6 dou1 hai2 saat3 haa1 laai1 saa1 mok6 ni1 go3 gam3 jim4 ho1 ge3 waan4 ging2 saang1 wut6
      This clan has been living in the heart of harsh and unforgiving Sahara for generations.
  2. 形容詞
    嚴厲​苛刻
    harsh
    • 秦朝法令嚴苛，民不聊生。
      秦朝法令严苛，民不聊生。
      ceon4 ciu4 faat3 ling6 jim4 ho1, man4 bat1 liu4 saang1
      People suffered greatly under the harsh law codes during the Chun Dynasty.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj
    strict and harsh
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    严苛
    嚴苛
    jim4 ho1
    • harsh
  2. Cantonese
    呢个民族世世代代都喺撒哈拉沙漠呢个咁严苛嘅环境生活。
    呢個民族世世代代都喺撒哈拉沙漠呢個咁嚴苛嘅環境生活。
    ni1 go3 man4 zuk6 sai3 sai3 doi6 doi6 dou1 hai2 saat3 haa1 laai1 saa1 mok6 ni1 go3 gam3 jim4 ho1 ge3 waan4 ging2 saang1 wut6
    • This clan has been living in the heart of harsh and unforgiving Sahara for generations.
  3. Cantonese
    秦朝法令严苛，民不聊生。
    秦朝法令嚴苛，民不聊生。
    ceon4 ciu4 faat3 ling6 jim4 ho1, man4 bat1 liu4 saang1
    • People suffered greatly under the harsh law codes during the Chun Dynasty.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    严苛
    嚴苛
    yán kē
    • strict and harsh