厉害 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- aloud adv Using a spoken, audible voice rather than silently.
- broad adj Wide, either physically or in scope or range.
- burly adjective Large, well-built, and muscular, especially of a man.
- dank adj Unpleasantly damp, cold, and musty, especially of an enclosed space.
- hard adj Solid and firm; not easily broken, cut, or dented.
- portly adj Rather plump or heavily built.
- strong adjective Physically powerful; capable of exerting or withstanding great force.
- strongly adverb In a powerful, forceful, or intense manner.
Senses
厉害 is used for these senses in English:
- aloud With a loud voice, or great noise; loudly; audibly.
- broad (of an accent) Strongly regional.
- burly (usually, of a man) Large, well-built, and muscular.
- dank (figuratively, of marijuana) Moist and sticky, (by extension) highly potent.
- hard (of drink or drugs) Strong.
- portly Somewhat fat, pudgy, overweight. [from 15th c.]
- strong (grammar) Inflecting in a different manner than the one called weak, such as Germanic verbs which change vowels.
- strongly In a strong or powerful manner.
broad — full definition
- adj Wide, either physically or in scope or range.
- adj General rather than detailed or specific.
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