厉害

厲害

lì hai

HSK 5freq #1925

Meanings

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lì hai

1.(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding
2.(of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough
3.(of an animal) fierce
4.(of a resemblance) striking
5.(of liquor or chili pepper) strong
6.(of bacteria) virulent

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Wiktionary

1.fierce
2.strict; stern; severe
3.intense; severe; serious
4.excellent; amazing; fantastic; impressive

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Stroke order

Components

厉厂万

害宀丰口

Components from cjk-decomp · MIT

Characters

Example sentences

我烧得很厉害。
I have a high fever.
我爸爸吸烟很厉害。
My father is a heavy smoker.
我听说他打麻将很厉害。
I hear he is good at mahjong.
我的手抖得太厉害，没法穿针了。
My hands were shaking too much to thread the needle.

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More examples & usage (AI)

Derived terms

心歹無人知，喙歹上厲害心歹无人知，喙歹上厉害

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