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厉害
lì hai
Meaning
- amazing; impressive
- severe; intense; fierce
Definition
表示程度深、水平高、能力强，或形容某种情况非常严重、厉害。
Indicates a high degree, high level, strong ability, or describes a situation that is very severe or intense.
Usage
常用于称赞某人能力出众，或形容某事令人印象深刻、影响巨大。也可用于表示疾病、疼痛等程度严重。
Commonly used to praise someone's outstanding ability, or to describe something impressive or influential. It can also be used to indicate the severity of illness, pain, etc.
Examples
- 1 他的武术非常厉害，一般人打不过他。 (His martial arts are very impressive; ordinary people can't beat him.)
- 2 这次考试他得了满分，真厉害！ (He got full marks on this exam; he's really awesome!)
- 3 这里的蚊子太厉害了，咬得我满身是包。 (The mosquitoes here are terrible; they've bitten me all over.)
- 4 她学中文只用了两年就说这么流利，太厉害了！ (She's only been studying Chinese for two years and speaks so fluently—amazing!)
- 5 这次台风很厉害，把很多树都吹倒了。 (This typhoon was very powerful; it knocked down many trees.)
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