jīliè

激烈

HSK 4Word · Adjective

intense; fierce; vehement; impassioned

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Meanings

2 senses · 8 examples
1.

adjective

intense; fierce; vehement

Often used to describe sports, debates, conflicts, or changes that are high in intensity.

Bǎi百
mǐ米
sài赛
pǎo跑
shì是
yī一
xiàng项
hěn很
jī激
liè烈
de的
yùn运
dòng动
 。

The 100-meter dash is a very intense sport.

Dà大
jiā家
zhēng争
lùn论
dé得
hěn很
jī激
liè烈
 。

Everyone was arguing very fiercely.

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Shì市
chǎng场
jìng竞
zhēng争
yì异
cháng常
jī激
liè烈
 。

Market competition is exceptionally fierce.

Liǎng两
guó国
jiān间
bào爆
fā发
le了
jī激
liè烈
de的
chōng冲
tū突
 。

A fierce conflict broke out between the two countries.

Tā她
de的
qíng情
xù绪
fǎn反
yìng应
hěn很
jī激
liè烈
 。

Her emotional reaction was very intense.

2.

adjective

impassioned; fervent; staunch

literary

Describes a person's passionate, steadfast, and unyielding character or feelings. Often used in literary or formal contexts.

Zhuàng壮
huái怀
jī激
liè烈
 。

With impassioned and lofty sentiments.

Tā他
huái怀
zhe着
jī激
liè烈
de的
ài爱
guó国
rè热
qíng情
tóu投
shēn身
gé革
mìng命
 。

He threw himself into the revolution with fervent patriotic passion.

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Tā他
de的
yán言
cí辞
zhōng中
tòu透
lù露
chū出
jī激
liè烈
de的
fǎn反
kàng抗
jīng精
shén神
 。

His words revealed a staunch spirit of resistance.