Chinese word

剧烈

Pronunciation

Pinyinjù liè

Meaning

  • adjectivesevere

Example

他的头痛变得很剧烈。tā de tóu tòng biàn de hěn jù liè

His headache became very severe.

Illustration for 剧烈 (severe)

More examples

物价出现了剧烈的波动，市场非常不稳定。wù jià chū xiàn le jù liè de bō dòng shì chǎng fēi cháng bù wěn dìng

Prices experienced severe fluctuations, and the market was very unstable.

Core concept

A sudden surge of force that makes a sensation, movement, conflict, or change hard to contain.

Common phrases

  • 剧烈的疼痛jù liè de téng tòng

    severe pain

  • 剧烈的变化jù liè de biàn huà

    drastic changes

  • 剧烈的波动jù liè de bō dòng

    severe fluctuations

Similar words

强烈qiáng liè: Describes an intensity that is extremely strong and easy to notice or feel.
激烈jī liè: Describes fierce opposition in a struggle, argument, contest, or conflict.
猛烈měng liè: Describes sudden action or movement with great force and energy.
急剧jí jù: Describes a rapid, large change in a short period of time.

Definition in Chinese

形容非常激烈且发生迅速的状态，用于描述突然的痛感、震动、冲突或变化等。xíng róng fēi cháng jī liè qiě fā shēng xùn sù de zhuàng tài yòng yú miáo shù tū rán de tòng gǎn zhèn dòng chōng tū huò biàn huà děng

Word origin

剧烈 (jùliè, "severe") combines 剧 (jù, "intense") and 烈 (liè, "fierce"), with the paired characters pointing to great force that appears urgently.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this adjective usually describes an event, sensation, movement, or change, so it fits a sharp development better than a steady high level.

Other meanings

  • strongadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 剧烈地jù liè dìintenselyadverb

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