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Stroke order
厉害 is written in 15 strokes across 2 characters.
- 厉 — 5 strokes
- 害 — 10 strokes
Senses
- (used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding
- (of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough
- (of an animal) fierce
- (of a resemblance) striking
- (of liquor or chili pepper) strong
- (of bacteria) virulent
Example sentences
- 外面的风刮得很厉害。Wàimiàn de fēng guā de hěn lìhai.The wind outside is blowing fiercely.
- 你的中文说得真厉害。Nǐ de zhōngwén shuō de zhēn lìhai.Your Chinese is really impressive.
Related words
厉害 is pronounced lìhai and means “Feroz, fiero”. It is part of the HSK 4 word list, a level of China’s Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi proficiency exam. Knowing what 厉害 means when you see it is a weaker kind of knowing than being able to summon it; only the second survives a real conversation. LexiTrail spaces your reviews so each one lands when it will do the most work.