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From the new HSK 3.0 word list. Every word here has an original Chinese example, English translation and pinyin. Try reading the example after recalling the word.
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厉害
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厉害 · lìhai
impressive; highly capable; also severe in other contexts
she / her她Chinese language汉语variant of 说说(degree marker)得degree / adjective linker很fluent流利，really真(used to describe sb or sth…厉害！
tā hàn yǔ shuō de hěn liú lì， zhēn lì hai！
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Her Chinese is so fluent; she is really impressive!
Here, 厉害: impressive; highly capable; also severe in other contexts.
Dictionary senses and source
- impressive; highly capable; also severe in other contexts
- (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
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1464, syllabus PDF page 116. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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严厉
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严厉 · yánlì
stern; harsh or severe in criticism or enforcement
teacher老师severe严厉(adverb -ly)地to criticize批评(completed / change)了this kind of这种action行为。
lǎo shī yán lì de pī píng le zhè zhǒng xíng wéi。
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The teacher sternly criticised this behaviour.
Here, 严厉: stern; harsh or severe in criticism or enforcement.
Dictionary senses and source
- stern; harsh or severe in criticism or enforcement
- severe
- strict
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5107, syllabus PDF page 207. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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About this word list
The index includes all 5,400 official HSK 3.0 entries across six levels. Different readings and official entries remain separate. Original teaching examples illustrate particular uses; additional dictionary senses are reference support. This does not establish complete syllabus teaching or exam readiness.
Use example pinyin with the audio. 一 and 不 can change tone in ordinary speech; revisit tone changes if these sound different. 儿 can join the preceding syllable, as in huìr.
Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Original teaching examples retain their course-reference attribution. Self-review is saved on this device; writing is not uploaded.