凶猛 (xiōng měng) — fierce, ferocious, violent

Definition

凶猛 (xiōngměng) describes a wild, aggressive ferocity — used for animals, storms, or attacks. It's stronger and more primal than 猛烈 (měngliè, intense but less personal) and more complete than the single-character 凶 (xiōng) or 猛 (měng), which each have other meanings (凶 'ominous', 猛 'sudden/awesome').

adjective

fierceferociousviolent

Examples

凶猛。
Nà zhī lǎohǔ fēicháng xiōng měng.
That tiger is very ferocious.
凶猛。
xiōng měng de bàofēngyǔ cuīhuǐ le xǔduō fángwū.
The fierce storm destroyed many houses.
凶猛。
Dírén de gōngjī hěn xiōng měng.
The enemy's attack was fierce.

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