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厉害

厲害
lìhai
adjective HSK 5 #1,156

Meanings

  1. 1 awesome
  2. 2 formidable
  3. 3 terrible; severe

Examples

你太厉害了！
Nǐ tài lìhai le!
You're awesome!
这次感冒很厉害。
Zhè cì gǎnmào hěn lìhai.
This cold is really bad.
她的数学很厉害。
Tā de shùxué hěn lìhai.
Her math is really impressive.

Tips

usage
厉害 is one of the most versatile Chinese adjectives. Positive: 你好厉害 (you're amazing!). Negative: 疼得很厉害 (it hurts terribly). Context is everything.
grammar
The second syllable is pronounced with a neutral tone: lì hai, not lì hài.

In Pop Culture

厉害了，我的国！ Lìhai le, wǒ de guó!
Amazing, my country!
2018 documentary title turned internet meme about national pride

Stroke Order

厉 lì
害 hài