剧烈 (jù liè) — violent, acute, severe, fierce

Definition

For intense physical processes — pain, exercise, shaking, conflict — more sudden and forceful than 严重 (which is more about gravity/consequences). Pairs with verbs and actions, not abstract situations.

adjective
violentacuteseverefierce

Examples

  • 剧烈
    Tā zuì jìn jīng cháng zuò jù liè yùn dòng, shēn tǐ hǎo le hěn duō.
    He has been doing intense exercise recently and feels much better.
  • 剧烈
    Zhè zhǒng yào kě yǐ huǎn jiě jù liè de tóu tòng.
    This medicine can relieve severe headaches.
  • 剧烈
    Jīng guò jù liè de sī xiǎng dòu zhēng, tā jué dìng cí zhí.
    After intense mental struggle, he decided to resign.

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