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  • 1

    adj.severe

    • lǎo hǔ hé shī zi nǎ ge lì hai

      老虎狮子哪个厉害

      Which is more fierce, tiger or lion?

    • tā zhè zhāng zuǐ zhēn lì hai

      厉害

      He's got a sharp tongue.

    • zhè ge jiā huo hěn lì hai shuí yě bù gǎn rě tā

      这个家伙厉害

      This guy is very powerful, no one dare to tease him.

  • 2

    adj.(of people) strict

    • kàn tā yàng zi hěn lì hai

      样子厉害

      He wears a strict expression.

    • tā shì gè lì hai de lǎo shī

      厉害老师

      He is a strict teacher.

    • zhè ge jiào liàn yuán suī rán lì hai dàn yùn dòng yuán dōu hěn zūn jìng tā

      这个教练员虽然厉害运动员尊敬

      Although the coach is strict, the athletes respect him very much.

  • 3

    adj.terrible

    • wǒ yá tòng de hěn lì hai

      厉害

      I have a terrible toothache.

    • tā sù zuì de fēi cháng lì hai

      宿醉非常厉害

      He had a terrible hangover.

    • wǒ shàng cì chī le dà xiā hòu tù de lì hai

      上次大虾厉害

      I was violently sick the last time I ate prawns.