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厉害

lìhai

Traditional: 厲害

(of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough

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Meaning of 厉害 in English

lìhaiHSK 4adjectiveSyllabus #1464
  1. (of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough
  2. (of an animal) fierce
  3. (of a resemblance) striking
  4. (of liquor or chili pepper) strong
  5. (of bacteria) virulent
  6. (used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding

Example sentences

  1. 我爸爸吸烟很厉害。
    wǒ bà bà xī yān hěn lì hài。
    My father is a heavy smoker.
    Tatoeba #343369 by fucongcong · #319010 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 我烧得很厉害。
    wǒ shāo dé hěn lì hài。
    I have a high fever.
    Tatoeba #451437 by fucongcong · #387437 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 我的手抖得太厉害，没法穿针了。
    wǒ de shǒu dǒu dé tài lì hài， méi fǎ chuān zhēn le。
    My hands were shaking too much to thread the needle.
    Tatoeba #812334 by fucongcong · #644637 by darinmex · CC BY 2.0 FR

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HSK words with 厉

严厉HSK 6再接再厉HSK 7–9
害 on its own →
hài · harm

HSK words with 害

害怕HSK 3害羞HSK 4伤害HSK 5损害HSK 5危害HSK 5有害HSK 5害HSK 6灾害HSK 6害虫HSK 7–9祸害HSK 7–9

Level, pinyin and part of speech: HSK Syllabus (CLEC, Nov 2025). Definitions: CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Sources & licences