厉害

Meaning(adjective, nominal adjective)

(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)

Verb/adjective + 得厉害 = terribly … (疼得厉害, 堵得厉害).

Examples

• 你中文说得这么好，真厉害！

  nǐ zhōng wén shuō dé zhè me hǎo, zhēn lì hài!

  Your Chinese is so good—impressive!

• 我头疼得厉害。

  wǒ tóu téng dé lì hài.

  I have a terrible headache.

• 我们老师很厉害，大家都怕他。

  wǒ men lǎo shī hěn lì hài, dà jiā dōu pà tā.

  Our teacher is very strict—everyone's scared of him.

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