Chinese phrase
厉害 lì hài
Meaning
great
When to use it
Shows that a person or thing is very good. It is common in friendly conversation as a warm, enthusiastic compliment.
Example dialogue
你的中文厉害！ nǐ de zhōng wén lì hài
Your Chinese is great!
哪里哪里，还在学呢。 ná lǐ ná lǐ hái zài xué ne
Not at all, I'm still learning.