炽烈 (chì liè) — blazing, raging (of fire); intense, passionate (of emotions)

Definition

A literary word for 'blazing / raging' (fire) and 'intense, passionate' (emotions, feelings) — much stronger and more written than the everyday 强烈.

adjective
blazingraging (of fire)intensepassionate (of emotions)

Examples

  • 炽烈
    chì liè De huǒ yàn zhào liàng le zhěng gè yè kōng.
    The blazing flames lit up the entire night sky.
  • 炽烈
    Tā duì yì shù yǒu zhe chì liè de rè qíng.
    He has an intense passion for art.
  • 炽烈
    Zhàn chǎng shàng pào huǒ chì liè, xiāo yān mí màn.
    On the battlefield, gunfire raged and smoke filled the air.

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