- (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
Characters
- 厉 (厲): surname Li
- 害 (害): to do harm to; to cause trouble to; harm; evil; calamity
Resources
- Wiktionary: 厉害
- MDBG: 厉害
- Examples with 厉害 on Tatoeba
Examples
我听说他打麻将很厉害。
我爸爸吸烟很厉害。
痛过，但是没现在这么厉害。
我烧得很厉害。
这可能是个蠢问题，但是一头老虎和一头狮子哪个更厉害？