How to say “strong” in Chinese
strong, awesome; terribly
“Strong” in Chinese is 厉害, lì hai: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
厉害 is read lì hai: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Sounds like 历 lì: that one has 力 inside, this one has 万.
On top, 宀 “roof”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “厉害”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 厉害. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我头痛得厉害wǒtóutòngdelìhaiI have a bad headache.
More words from the lesson “Pros and cons”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “strong” in Chinese?
“Strong” in Chinese is 厉害, pinyin lìhai.
What does 厉害 mean?
厉害 (lìhai) means “strong, awesome; terribly”.
How do you write 厉害?
厉害 is 2 characters: 厉 (lì) — strict, severe; strong; 害 (hài) — harm; to harm. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 厉害?
厉害 is read lìhai. Tones: lì — fourth tone, hai — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“strong” in the lesson “Pros and cons”
This word is from the topic “People: looks and character” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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