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厲害 (lai6 hoi6) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

厲害 (lai6 hoi6, lì hai) — (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

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 厲兵秣馬 (lai6 bing1 mut3 maa5) — prepare for going into battle or getting any work done
• 厲 (laai3) — an alternative form for 癘, ulcer; pestile
• 厲 (laai6) — an alternative form for 癘, ulcer; pestile
• 厲 (lai6) — strict; severe; a whetstone; to grind; to sharpen; whet; pestilence, an epidemi…
• 厲聲 (lai6 seng1) — in a sharp, forceful voice
• 厲行節約 (lai6 hang4 zit3 joek3) — to practice strict economy (idiom)

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