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Jyutping sam1 jim4
Pinyin sēn yán

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. strict
  2. rigid
  3. tight (security)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    嚴密​,​通常​指​守​衞
    (of guard) strict
    • 守衞森嚴
      守卫森严
      sau2 wai6 sam1 jim4
      strictly guarded; heavily guarded
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj, of hierarchy
    strict; tight; rigid
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    皇宫警衞森严。
    皇宮警衞森嚴。
    huáng gōng jǐng wèi sēn yán 。
    • The palace was heavily guarded.
  2. Mandarin
    在过去一个相当长的时期里,社会都是等级制度森严并且极度不公的,做为社会阶级中最大一部分的贫农常常被赋税,战争,饥荒压得喘不过气来,痛苦不堪。
    在過去一個相當長的時期裏,社會都是等級制度森嚴並且極度不公的,做為社會階級中最大一部分的貧農常常被賦税,戰爭,饑荒壓得喘不過氣來,痛苦不堪。
    zài guò qù yí gè xiāng dāng zhǎng de shí qī lǐ , shè huì dōu shì děng jí zhì dù sēn yán bìng qiě jí dù bù gōng de , zuò wéi shè huì jiē jí zhōng zuì dà yī bù fen de pín nóng cháng cháng bèi fù shuì , zhàn zhēng , jī huāng yā dé chuǎn bu guò qì lái , tòng kǔ bù kān 。
    • For a long time, society was strongly hierarchical and unequal, primarily composed of peasants. The most backward, impoverished segment of the population, they were crushed by the weight of taxes, wars, and famines.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢间监狱有一百间牢房,守卫森严。
    呢間監獄有一百間牢房,守衞森嚴。
    nei1 gaan1 gaam1 juk6 jau5 jat1 baak3 gaan1 lou4 fong4, sau2 wai6 sam1 jim4.
    • This prison consists of 100 cells and has rigid security.
  2. Cantonese
    朝廷入面守卫森严,你咳一声都会畀人听到。
    朝廷入面守衞森嚴,你咳一聲都會畀人聽到。
    ciu4 ting4 jap6 min6 sau2 wai6 sam1 jim4, nei5 kat1 jat1 s3ng1 dou1 wui5 bei2 jan4 teng1 dou2.
    • The royal government is heavily guarded. You will be heard if you cough, even just once.
  3. Cantonese
    守卫森严
    守衞森嚴
    sau2 wai6 sam1 jim4
    • strictly guarded; heavily guarded
    • to guard in a strict manner
  4. Cantonese
    呢度防卫森严,唔系人人都入得。
    呢度防衞森嚴,唔係人人都入得。
    ni1 dou6 fong4 wai6 sam1 jim4, m4 hai6 jan4 jan4 dou1 jap6 dak1.
    • This location is strictly guarded. Only authorized people are allowed to enter.
  5. Cantonese
    森严
    森嚴
    • severe; stern; strict
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    森严
    森嚴
    sēn yán
    • strict; tight