Word information
Simplified利害
Traditional利害
Pinyinlìhài
Part of speech名
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.06
Chinese word dictionary
利害
lìhài · pros and cons; advantages and disadvantages; gains and losses
Character breakdown
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How to learn 利害
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害怕hàipà
to be afraid; to be scared
害羞hàixiūshy; embarrassed; bashful
厉害lìhai(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
流利liúlìfluent
顺利shùnlìsmoothly; without a hitch
便利biànlìconvenient; easy; to facilitate