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厉害

lì hai · li hai

Traditional 厲害

Meaning

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(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

2 examples

我(wǒ)的(de)手(shǒu)抖(dǒu)得(de)太(tài)厉(lì)害(hai)，没(méi)法(fǎ)穿(chuān)针(zhēn)了(le)。

My hands were shaking too much to thread the needle.

我(wǒ)听(tīng)说(shuō)他(tā)打(dǎ)麻(má)将(jiàng)很(hěn)厉(lì)害(hai)。

I hear he is good at mahjong.

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