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激烈

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

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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

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