Chinese word

猛烈

Pronunciation

Pinyinměng liè

Meaning

  • adjectivefierce

Example

他受到猛烈的批评。tā shòu dào měng liè de pī píng

He received fierce criticism.

Illustration for 猛烈 (fierce)

More examples

市场竞争变得猛烈。shì chǎng jìng zhēng biàn de měng liè

Market competition became fierce.

Core concept

A force or feeling surges forward with unusual power, producing a fierce impact or an intense effect.

Common phrases

  • 猛烈的反对měng liè de fǎn duì

    fierce opposition

  • 猛烈的批判měng liè de pī pàn

    fierce criticism

  • 猛烈的竞争měng liè de jìng zhēng

    fierce competition

Similar words

强烈qiáng liè: Describes a feeling, sensation, or reaction that is clearly and extremely strong.
剧烈jù liè: Describes pain, change, or another process that becomes intense, sudden, and severe.
激烈jī liè: Describes conflict, competition, or struggle carried out with extremely high intensity.
凶猛xiōng měng: Describes behavior or a nature that is fierce, rough, and aggressive.

Definition in Chinese

表示强度很大、极为激烈的形容词，重点在于动作或影响所带来的强烈作用，既可描述外在的暴力性或冲击力，也可用于强调感情或态度的强烈程度。biǎo shì qiáng dù hěn dà jí wéi jī liè de xíng róng cí zhòng diǎn zài yú dòng zuò huò yíng xiǎng suǒ dài lái de qiáng liè zuò yòng jì kě miáo shù wài zài de bào lì xìng huò chōng jī lì yě kě yòng yú qiáng diào gǎn qíng huò tài dù de qiáng liè chéng dù

Word origin

猛烈 (měngliè, "fierce") is formed from 猛 (měng, "fierce") + 烈 (liè, "intense"), stacking two forceful qualities to express extreme strength.

Usage tips

  • English and Chinese distribute this idea differently: Chinese uses this adjective for many forceful effects, while English often chooses a different adjective for each noun.

Other meanings

  • intenseadjective
  • vehementadjective

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