Chinese word

激烈

Pronunciation

Pinyinjī liè

Meaning

  • adjectiveintense

Example

他们的争论很激烈。tā men de zhēng lùn hěn jī liè

Their argument is very intense.

Illustration for 激烈 (intense)

More examples

市场的激烈竞争让公司不得不降价。shì chǎng de jī liè jìng zhēng ràng gōng sī bù dé bú jiàng jià

Intense competition in the market forced the company to lower its prices.

Core concept

Opposing sides push hard against each other in a heated contest or disagreement.

Common phrases

  • 激烈的争论jī liè de zhēng lùn

    intense debate

  • 激烈的竞争jī liè de jìng zhēng

    intense competition

  • 激烈的比赛jī liè de bǐ sài

    intense match

Similar words

强烈qiáng liè: Describes feelings, impressions, or opinions that are extremely strong.
剧烈jù liè: Describes a change, movement, or pain that becomes extremely severe in a short time.
猛烈měng liè: Describes force or momentum that is extremely powerful and fierce.

Definition in Chinese

用来表示程度非常强烈，侧重描述对立或竞争中力量或情绪的剧烈对抗。yòng lái biǎo shì chéng dù fēi cháng qiáng liè cè zhòng miáo shù duì lì huò jìng zhēng zhōng lì liàng huò qíng xù de jù liè duì kàng

Word origin

激烈 (jīliè, "intense") combines 激 (jī, "to stir or strike") + 烈 (liè, "fierce"), giving a sense of force rising to a heated level.

Usage tips

  • English often uses "heated" for an argument and "hard-fought" for a competition, so one Chinese adjective covers several settings that need different English expressions.

Other meanings

  • fierceadjective

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