厉害 (lì hai) is a Chinese word meaning “(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”.
Meanings
- 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(of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough
- 3(of an animal) fierce
- 4(of a resemblance) striking
- 5(of liquor or chili pepper) strong
- 6(of bacteria) virulent
- Part of speech
- adjective