严谨 (yán jǐn) — rigorous, meticulous, careful, strict
Definition
Stresses careful, precise work — 'rigorous, meticulous' (methods, scholarship, arguments). 严格 is stricter about rules and people; 严密 is tighter about coverage and security, not personal character.
adjective
rigorousmeticulouscarefulstrict
Examples
- 严谨，。Zhè wèi jiào shòu zhì xué fēi cháng yán jǐn, cóng bú fàng guò rèn hé xì jié.This professor is very rigorous in his scholarship and never overlooks any detail.
- 严谨，。Zhè piān bào gào de lùn zhèng bú gòu yán jǐn, xū yào zài xiū gǎi.The argument in this report isn't rigorous enough; it needs more revision.
- 严谨。Tā men yòng yán jǐn de fāng fǎ wán chéng le shí yàn.They completed the experiment using rigorous methods.
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