厉害

lìhai

awesome; terrible; severe

adjectiveHSK 3.0 word list · Band 4trad. 厲害
Dictionary entry

(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome

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他打球真厉害。

Tā dǎ qiú zhēn lìhai.

English

He is amazing at ball games.

他病得很厉害。

Tā bìng de hěn lìhai.

English

He is very ill.

Goes with

  • 很厉害very awesome
  • 太厉害了amazing

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