Chinese word

强烈

Pronunciation

Pinyinqiáng liè

Meaning

  • adjectivestrong

Example

这两种味道差别很强烈。zhè liáng zhǒng wèi dào chā bié hěn qiáng liè

The difference between these two flavors is very pronounced.

Illustration for 强烈 (strong)

More examples

他对这个消息有强烈的反应。tā duì zhè ge xiāo xī yǒu qiáng liè de fǎn yìng

He had a strong reaction to the news.

Core concept

An intensity that makes a sensation, feeling, color, or reaction hard to ignore.

Common phrases

  • 强烈的反应qiáng liè de fǎn yìng

    strong reaction

  • 强烈的兴趣qiáng liè de xìng qù

    strong interest

  • 强烈的印象qiáng liè de yìn xiàng

    strong impression

Similar words

浓烈nóng liè: Having a strong, rich taste or smell that is easy to notice.
剧烈jù liè: Very forceful and sudden, especially when describing change, pain, or movement.
激烈jī liè: Extremely fierce or forceful in a conflict, struggle, or emotional response.

Definition in Chinese

表示程度很大，感受、情绪、气味、颜色等明显而强烈，容易引起注意或引发反应。biǎo shì chéng dù hěn dà gǎn shòu qíng xù qì wèi yán sè děng míng xiǎn ér qiáng liè róng yì yín qǐ zhù yì huò yǐn fā fǎn yìng

Word origin

强 (qiáng, "strong") + 烈 (liè, "fierce") joins two forceful ideas, giving the adjective its sense of an effect or feeling that arrives with unusual intensity.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may overextend this word to a person's strength or skill; in everyday Chinese it normally describes the impact of a feeling, sensation, color, contrast, or reaction.

Other meanings

  • fierceadjective
  • harshadjective

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