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激烈

jī liè
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adjective Common

Definitions

  1. 1. (of competition or fighting) intense
  2. 2. fierce
  3. 3. (of pain) acute
  4. 4. (of an expression of opinion) impassioned
  5. 5. vehement
  6. 6. (of a course of action) drastic
  7. 7. extreme

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
缓和
huǎn hé

to ease (tension)

激烈与缓和在程度或状态上相对

Related words

1 item
唇枪舌剑
chún qiāng shé jiàn

fight a battle of words

形容辩论时言辞激烈

Synonyms

2 items
剧烈
jù liè

violent; acute; severe; fierce

用于形容疼痛、运动等强度大
猛烈
měng liè

fierce

用于形容攻击、风势等来势凶猛

Usage notes

Collocations

常说“激烈竞争”“激烈辩论”，不与“高兴”“开心”等表示积极情绪的词搭配。

Common mistakes

“激烈”常误与“热烈”混用。“热烈”多指情绪高涨、气氛活跃，如“热烈欢迎”；“激烈”则侧重对抗性强，如“激烈争论”。

Example Sentences

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两支球队在决赛中 激烈 对抗。
The two teams fiercely confronted each other in the finals.
双方在会议上 激烈 交锋。
The two sides clashed fiercely at the meeting.
这场辩论非常 激烈 。
This debate is very intense.

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Child Words of 激烈

激
jī

to arouse

烈
liè

ardent