严实 (yán shí) — (of a closure) tight, firmly shut; (of a hiding place) secure, well-concealed
Definition
严实 describes how firmly something is shut or hidden — tight, secure, with no gaps. It goes with verbs like 关、封、藏, usually after 得 in a descriptive complement.
adjective
(of a closure) tightfirmly shut(of a hiding place) securewell-concealed
Examples
- 严实。Mén guān dé hěn yán shí.The door is shut very tight.
- 严实。Tā bǎ qián cáng dé hěn yán shí.He hid the money very securely.
- 严实，。Zhè ge xiāng zi fēng dé hěn yán shí, dǎ bù kāi.This box is sealed so tightly it won't open.
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