激烈
jīliè
intense, fierce
Part of speech · adjective
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Examples
- 比赛进行得非常激烈。The match was fiercely contested.
- 他们展开了激烈的讨论。They engaged in a heated discussion.
Collocations
激烈竞争激烈讨论激烈的比赛竞争激烈
Mnemonic
激 jī "violent/stirred" + 烈 liè "fierce": violently fierce, i.e. intense, heated. 激 has water 氵; 烈 has fire 火.
Related
强烈剧烈猛烈平静
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