厲害
simp厉害lai6 hoi6lei6 hoi6lì hai
English
- (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
- awesome; extreme; fierce
粵語 — Cantonese
- 猛烈;強勢;能力高,難以對付
Examples
厉害。
Awesome.
Tatoeba · jan_OkulaJu CC BY
我非常厉害。
I'm a bad-ass.
Tatoeba · adamtrousers CC BY
我烧得很厉害。
I have a high fever.
Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY
我頭痛得厲害。
I'm suffering from a bad headache.
Tatoeba · Martha CC BY
我頭疼得厲害。
I have a bad headache.
Tatoeba · Martha CC BY
我牙痛得厲害。
I have a bad toothache.
Tatoeba · Martha CC BY
呢個人真係厲害。
This man is awesome.
佢嬲得好厲害,大家都好驚。
She is very angry, everyone is scared.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk