激烈 (jī liè) — (of competition, fighting) intense, fierce; (of pain, emotions) acute, vehement
Definition
激烈 is 'intense / fierce' for contests, conflict, or heated exchanges (e.g. 比赛, 讨论). It focuses on action and clash; 强烈 is for feelings, light, or reactions, and 剧烈 leans toward physical pain or medical severity.
adjective
(of competition, fighting) intensefierce(of pain, emotions) acutevehement
Examples
- 激烈。Bǐ sài jìn xíng dé hěn jī liè.The competition is very intense.
- 激烈。Tā gǎn dào yí zhèn jī liè de téng tòng.He felt a sharp pain.
- 激烈。Tā men jìn xíng le jī liè de tǎo lùn.They had a heated discussion.
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