What does 厉害 mean in Chinese?
厉害 (lìhai) means (used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavor….
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
厉害
(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavor…
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding
02
(of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough
03
(of an animal) fierce
04
(of a resemblance) striking
05
(of liquor or chili pepper) strong
06
(of bacteria) virulent
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 厉害
How do you pronounce 厉害?
厉害 is pronounced lìhai.
Is 厉害 an HSK word?
厉害 is on the HSK 4 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 厉害?
厉害 is used as a 形容词 (adjective) in Chinese.
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