Meaning
severe
Chinese: 严厉、严格。
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The same syllable “li” becomes a different word in each tone. 厉 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
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Common Words
- 厉害lì hai(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating
- 严厉yán lìsevere; strict
- 再接再厉zài jiē zài lìto continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts
- 厉行lì xíngto do (sth) with rigor; rigorously
- 厉声lì shēngin a sharp, forceful voice
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Example Sentence
老师严厉地批评了那个调皮的学生。Lǎo shī yán lì de pī píng le nà ge tiáo pí de xué sheng.The teacher sternly criticized the naughty student.
老师Lǎo shīteacher严厉yán lìsevere地de(adverb marker)批评pī píngto criticize了le(completed action)那个nà gethat one调皮tiáo pínaughty的deof学生xué shengstudent。