# 犀利
## Chinese
### Pronunciation

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): xīlì
    (Zhuyin): ㄒㄧ ㄌㄧˋ
* Cantonese (Jyutping): sai$^1$ lei$^6$
* Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): se-lī
* Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): $^1$shi-li
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: xīlì
*** Zhuyin: ㄒㄧ ㄌㄧˋ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: silì
*** Wade–Giles: hsi$^1$-li$^4$
*** Yale: syī-lì
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shilih
*** Palladius: сили (sili)
*** Sinological IPA : /ɕi⁵⁵ li⁵¹/
*** Homophones: [Show/Hide]$^{edit}$吸力 悉力 惜力 淅瀝／淅沥 犀利 西曆／西历
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: sai$^1$ lei$^6$
*** Yale: sāi leih
*** Cantonese Pinyin: sai$^1$ lei$^6$
*** Guangdong Romanization: sei$^1$ léi$^6$
*** Sinological IPA : /sɐi̯⁵⁵ lei̯²²/
* Southern Min
** (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: se-lī
*** Tâi-lô: se-lī
*** Phofsit Daibuun: seli
*** IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /se⁴⁴⁻²² li²²/
*** IPA (Quanzhou): /se³³ li⁴¹/
* Wu
** (Northern: Shanghai)
*** Wugniu: $^1$shi-li
*** MiniDict: shi$^平$ li
*** Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): $^1$xi-li
*** Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /ɕi⁵⁵ li²¹/

### Adjective

犀利
* (of a blade) sharp; sharp-edged; keen
* (figurative, of eyes, opinions, writing) sharp; incisive; trenchant; caustic
       Tā zài xìn zhōng de yòngcí fēicháng xīlì. [Pinyin]
       His wording in the letter is very sharp.
* (figurative, Cantonese, sometimes Mandarin) surprisingly impressive; amazing
    好犀利 [Cantonese] ― hou$^2$ sai$^1$ lei$^6$ [Jyutping] ― very impressive

#### Synonyms

* (sharp-edged):
* 尖利 (jiānlì)
* 尖而鋒利／尖而锋利 (jiān ér fēnglì)
* 尖銳／尖锐 (jiānruì)
* 淩厲／凌厉 (línglì) (literary)
* 鋩／铓 (Zhangzhou Hokkien)
* 鋒利／锋利 (fēnglì)
* 銳利／锐利 (ruìlì)
* 飛快／飞快 (fēikuài) (extremely sharp)
* (incisive):
* 尖銳／尖锐 (jiānruì)
* 精闢／精辟 (jīngpì)
* 透底 (Hokkien)
* 透徹／透彻 (tòuchè)
* 透闢／透辟 (tòupì)
* 鋒利／锋利 (fēnglì)
* 銳利／锐利 (ruìlì)
* (amazing):
* 不得了 (bùdéliǎo) (colloquial)
* 了不得 (colloquial)
* 了不起 (liǎobùqǐ) (colloquial)
* 了勿起 (Wu)
* 佼佼 (jiǎojiǎo) (literary)
* 俊偉／俊伟 (jùnwěi) (literary)
* 偉大／伟大 (wěidà)
* 傑出／杰出 (jiéchū)
* 傲人 (àorén) (nowadays especially of breasts, body curve)
* 優異／优异 (yōuyì)
* 優秀／优秀 (yōuxiù)
* 優越／优越 (yōuyuè)
* 出挑 (chhut-thio) (Quanzhou Hokkien)
* 出擢 (Hokkien)
* 出眾／出众 (chūzhòng)
* 出腳／出脚 (Hokkien)
* 出色 (chūsè)
* 勢面／势面 (Hokkien)
* 勿得了 (Wu)
* 卓然 (zhuórán) (literary)
* 卓犖／卓荦 (zhuóluò) (literary)
* 卓異／卓异 (zhuóyì) (literary)
* 卓著 (zhuózhù)
* 卓越 (zhuóyuè)
* 厲害／厉害 (lìhài) (informal)
* 咧斗 (Zhangzhou Hokkien)
* 咧斗 (Zhangzhou Hokkien)
* 好極了／好极了 (hǎo jíle)
* 尤異／尤异 (yóuyì) (literary)
* 崢嶸／峥嵘 (zhēngróng)
* 彰顯／彰显 (zhāngxiǎn)
* 惡實／恶实 (o$^5$ shr$^6$) (Xiang, used as a complement)
* 打得 (Hakka)
* 挺 (tǐng)
* 斐然 (fěirán)
* 棒 (bàng) (colloquial)
* 標青／标青 (biu$^1$ ceng$^1$) (Cantonese, Teochew)
* 漂亮
* 炳 (bǐng) (literary)
* 牛 (niú) (Mandarin, slang)
* 牛鬼 (Guilin Mandarin)
* 特出 (tèchū)
* 特異／特异 (tèyì)
* 皦皦 (jiǎojiǎo) (literary)
* 看家 (kānjiā) (attributive, of skill, ability, etc.)
* 穩／稳 (wěn) (slang, neologism)
* 突出 (tūchū)
* 英英 (yīngyīng) (literary)
* 蓋帽／盖帽 (gàimào) (slang)
* 表表 (biǎobiǎo) (literary)
* 超凡 (chāofán)
* 超卓 (chāozhuó) (literary)
* 超常 (chāocháng)
* 超拔 (chāobá) (literary)
* 超絕／超绝 (chāojué)
* 非凡 (fēifán)
* 響噹噹／响当当 (xiǎngdāngdāng)
* 顯著／显著 (xiǎnzhù)
* 高強／高强 (gāoqiáng)
| Variety | Location | Words |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Beijing | 牛, 牛兒, 牛屄 vulgar |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 厲害, 棒 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Malaysia | 厲害, 夠力 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Singapore | 厲害 |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 犀利, 勁 |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong | 犀利, 勁, 勁抽, 堅抽 |
| Cantonese | Penang (Guangfu) | 犀利 |
| Cantonese | Singapore (Guangfu) | 犀利, 勁 |
| Hakka | Miaoli (N. Sixian) | 厲害, 慶 |
| Hakka | Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian) | 厲害, 慶, 壁 |
| Hakka | Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) | 厲害, 慶 |
| Hakka | Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) | 厲害, 慶 |
| Hakka | Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) | 厲害, 慶 |
| Hakka | Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) | 厲害, 慶 |
| Hakka | Hong Kong | 叻 |
| Hakka | Kuching (Hepo) | 慶 |
| Southern Min | Xiamen | 厲害 |
| Southern Min | Shishi | 厲害 |
| Southern Min | Zhao'an | 厲害 |
| Southern Min | Tainan | 厲害 |
| Southern Min | Penang (Hokkien) | 厲害 |
| Southern Min | Singapore (Hokkien) | 厲害, 勥, 𠢕 |
| Southern Min | Manila (Hokkien) | 厲害, 勥, 𠢕 |
| Southern Min | Puning | 厲害, 野 |
| Southern Min | Haifeng | 厲害 |
| Southern Min | Singapore (Teochew) | 厲害 |
| Wu | Shanghai | 結棍 |
| Wu | Suzhou | 結棍 |
| Wu | Wuxi | 結棍 |
| Wu | Hangzhou | 結棍 |
| Wu | Ningbo | 結棍 |
| Xiang | Changsha | 䏧腮 |

#### Derived terms

* 犀飛利／犀飞利
* 猴賽雷／猴赛雷 (hóusàiléi)

## Japanese

Kanji in this term :
| 犀 | 利 |
| さい Jinmeiyō | り Grade: 4 |
| on'yomi ||

### Adjective

犀(さい)利(り) • (sairi) -na (adnominal 犀(さい)利(り)な (sairi na), adverbial 犀(さい)利(り)に (sairi ni))
* sharp (of e.g. cutlery, and of e.g. perception)

#### Inflection

Stem forms :
| Imperfective (未然形) | 犀利だろ | さいりだろ | sairi daro |
| Continuative (連用形) | 犀利で | さいりで | sairi de |
| Terminal (終止形) | 犀利だ | さいりだ | sairi da |
| Attributive (連体形) | 犀利な | さいりな | sairi na |
| Hypothetical (仮定形) | 犀利なら | さいりなら | sairi nara |
| Imperative (命令形) | 犀利であれ | さいりであれ | sairi de are |
| Key constructions ||||
| Informal negative | 犀利ではない 犀利じゃない | さいりではない さいりじゃない | sairi de wa nai sairi ja nai |
| Informal past | 犀利だった | さいりだった | sairi datta |
| Informal negative past | 犀利ではなかった 犀利じゃなかった | さいりではなかった さいりじゃなかった | sairi de wa nakatta sairi ja nakatta |
| Formal | 犀利です | さいりです | sairi desu |
| Formal negative | 犀利ではありません 犀利じゃありません | さいりではありません さいりじゃありません | sairi de wa arimasen sairi ja arimasen |
| Formal past | 犀利でした | さいりでした | sairi deshita |
| Formal negative past | 犀利ではありませんでした 犀利じゃありませんでした | さいりではありませんでした さいりじゃありませんでした | sairi de wa arimasen deshita sairi ja arimasen deshita |
| Conjunctive | 犀利で | さいりで | sairi de |
| Conditional | 犀利なら（ば） | さいりなら（ば） | sairi nara (ba) |
| Provisional | 犀利だったら | さいりだったら | sairi dattara |
| Volitional | 犀利だろう | さいりだろう | sairi darō |
| Adverbial | 犀利に | さいりに | sairi ni |
| Degree | 犀利さ | さいりさ | sairisa |

### Noun

犀(さい)利(り) • (sairi)
* sharp