Miaozi

厉害

厲害

lì haiㄌㄧˋ ㄏㄞ˙
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TOCFL 5

Meaning

Meanings

  1. 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. 2

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

  3. 3

    (of an animal) fierce

  4. 4

    (of a resemblance) striking

  5. 5

    (of liquor or chili pepper) strong

  6. 6

    (of bacteria) virulent

Examples

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痛过，但是没现在这么厉害。

痛過，但是沒現在這麼厲害。

It's ached before, but never as badly as right now.

我烧得很厉害。

我燒得很厲害。

I have a high fever.

有时候冰球运动员相互挑衅得太厉害以至于会引发斗殴。

有時候冰球運動員相互挑釁得太厲害以至於會引發鬥毆。

Sometimes hockey players get so competitive that fights break out.

我的手抖得太厉害，没法穿针了。

我的手抖得太厲害，沒法穿針了。

My hands were shaking too much to thread the needle.

我非常厉害。

我非常厲害。

I'm a bad-ass.