激烈

jī liè

HSK 5

Meaning

(of competition or fighting) intense
fierce
(of pain) acute
(of an expression of opinion) impassioned
vehement
(of a course of action) drastic
extreme

Definition

剧烈，猛烈。

fierce, intense, acute.

Usage

常用于形容竞争、争论、战斗等程度高、强度大的情况。

Often used to describe high degree or intensity of competition, debate, battle, etc.

Examples

1 市场竞争非常激烈。 (Market competition is very fierce.)
2 双方进行了激烈的辩论。 (The two sides had a heated debate.)
3 战斗进行得十分激烈。 (The battle was very intense.)
4 他的内心展开了激烈的斗争。 (He had a fierce struggle in his heart.)
5 这场比赛打得异常激烈。 (The game was exceptionally intense.)

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