严谨 (yán jǐn): rigorous; strict; careful; (of writing) well organized; meticulous

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: rigorous; strict; careful; (of writing) well organized; meticulous
Characters: 2
Part of speech: adjective
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

rigorous
strict
careful
(of writing) well organized
meticulous

Chinese explanation

形容做事态度认真细致，不马虎，不出错
也形容文章、说话或思考严密，逻辑清楚，没有漏洞。

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Character breakdown

HSK 6

tight (closely sealed)

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Example sentences

The data analysis in this paper is very rigorous; every experimental step is recorded in detail, so the conclusions are highly credible.

He has always been rigorous in his work; he even checks meeting materials three times before he feels at ease.

Learning a foreign language requires a rigorous attitude; you can't just guess word meanings by feeling—you need to consult a dictionary and understand usage.

This engineer's design plan is very rigorous, taking various extreme weather conditions into account, and thus won unanimous approval from the team.

The mother is very rigorous about her child's diet management, ensuring balanced nutrition every day and never allowing too many snacks.

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