Writing
厉害 (lìhai) — how to say "awesome" in Chinese
厉害
Awesome, formidable
adjective
Character composition
厉
severe, fierce, stern
害
harm (not literal in the 'awesome' sense)
Radicals / Keys
厂
Cliff
#27 · hǎn · 2 strokes
宀
Roof
#40 · mián · 3 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
厉害的人
lìhai de rén
formidable person
厉害极了
lìhai jí le
extremely awesome
Examples
那位运动员在比赛中表现得非常厉害，打破了世界纪录，赢得了所有人的掌声。
That athlete performed exceptionally well in the competition, broke the world record, and won everyone's applause.
他真厉害。
He is really awesome.
Frequently asked questions
Awesome in Chinese meaning
"awesome" in Chinese is 厉害 (lìhai).
厉害 meaning in English
厉害 (lìhai) means "Awesome, formidable".
How is 厉害 pronounced?
It is pronounced lìhai (written as lihai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "awesome" in Chinese characters?
It is written 厉害: 厉 has 5 strokes, 害 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 厉害?
厉害 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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