厉害 (lì hai): Difficult to deal with (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

lì厉

strict, severe, rigorous

hài害

harm, damage, injury

4.

How to Use 厉害 in Sentences

Adjective + Nounwith人

lì厉

hai害

de的

rén人

neutral

impressive person

Adverb + Adjective

hěn很

lì厉

hai害

neutral

very impressive/strong

Verb + Complementwith变得

biàn变

de得

lì厉

hai害

5.

Example Sentences with 厉害

tā他

hěn很

lì厉

hài害

。

He is very good.

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变本加厉

biàn běn jiā lì

become even worse; intensify

秣马厉兵mò mǎ lì bīngto make thorough preparations for a task or battle; to get ready for action

雷厉风行léi lì fēng xíngTo carry out tasks or policies with great speed and vigor; to act swiftly and decisively.

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How to Use 厉害 in Sentences

Adjective + Nounwith人

lì厉

hai害

de的

rén人

neutral

impressive person

Adverb + Adjective

hěn很

lì厉

hai害

neutral

very impressive/strong

Verb + Complementwith变得

biàn变

de得

lì厉

hai害

5.

Example Sentences with 厉害

tā他

hěn很

lì厉

hài害

。

He is very good.

zhēn真

lì厉

hai害

informalSpoken

really amazing

neutral

become skilled/strong

zhè这

ge个

wèn问

tí题

hěn很

lì厉

hai害

，

wǒ我

jiě解

jué决

bù不

liǎo了

。

This problem is very difficult to deal with; I can't solve it.

zhè这

cì次

kǎo考

shì试

de的

tí题

mù目

xiāng相

dāng当

lì厉

hài害

，

hěn很

duō多

xué学

shēng生

dōu都

méi没

zuò做

wán完

。

The questions on this exam were quite difficult to deal with; many students didn't finish.

nǐ你

jué觉

de得

zhè这

ge个

xīn新

lǎo老

bǎn板

lì厉

hài害

ma吗

，

huì会

bu不

huì会

hěn很

nán难

xiāng相

chǔ处

？

Do you think the new boss is difficult to deal with? Will he be hard to get along with?

zhè这

ge个

yóu游

xì戏

hěn很

lì厉

hài害

，

wǒ我

wán玩

le了

yī一

zhěng整

tiān天

。

This game is amazing; I played it all day.

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