厉害 lìhai HSK5 severe Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: stern All meanings 37 lìhai 37 severe 29outstanding 5stern 2potent 1 2 sentences for 厉害 (lìhai — stern) 我已经领教过他的厉害了。 wǒ yǐjīng lǐngjiào guo tā de lìhai le. I have already experienced how formidable he can be. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary这位老师很厉害,学生们都很怕她。 zhè wèi lǎoshī hěn lìhai, xuésheng men dōu hěn pà tā. This teacher is very strict, and the students are all afraid of her. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary