猛烈

měng liè

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. fierce
2. violent (criticism etc)

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 温柔 wēn róu 温柔 wēn róu gentle and soft; tender 形容动作、态度等: gentle and soft; tender

Related words

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• 剧烈 jù liè 剧烈 jù liè violent; acute; severe; fierce 形容运动、变化等: violent; acute; severe; fierce
• 凶猛 xiōng měng 凶猛 xiōng měng fierce 形容动物或攻击: fierce

Synonyms

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• 激烈 jī liè 激烈 jī liè (of competition or fighting) intense 形容争论、比赛等: (of competition or fighting) intense

Usage notes

Collocations

猛烈通常形容进攻、炮火、风雨等，较少形容人。

Common mistakes

不要将‘猛烈’用于形容人的性格，如‘他性格猛烈’是错误用法。

Example Sentences

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暴风雨来得非常 猛烈 。

The storm came very fiercely.

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Child Words of 猛烈

• 猛 猛 měng: ferocious
• 烈 烈 liè: ardent