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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 厉害

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
厉害 lì hai - (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

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
4 5 1,156 2,697 1,416

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
- surname Li
- strict
- severe
hài- to do harm to
- to cause trouble to
- harm
- evil
- calamity

Other Words Containing 厉害

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
厉害 4 5 1,156 2,697 1,416