激烈

jīliè
adjective HSK 4 #3,776

Meanings

  1. 1 intense; fierce
  2. 2 acute; sharp

Characters

Stirred to fierceness — describing intense competition or sharp conflict.

Examples

Bǐsài fēicháng jīliè.
The competition was very fierce.
Tāmen zhījiān de tǎolùn hěn jīliè.
The discussion between them was very heated.
Shìchǎng jìngzhēng yuè lái yuè jīliè.
Market competition is getting more and more intense.

Tips

usage
激烈 is typically used with competitions (比赛), arguments (争论), debates (讨论), and battles (战斗). It describes the intensity of a situation, not a person's feelings.
grammar
Common pattern: 竞争激烈 (fierce competition). It often follows the noun it describes.

Stroke Order

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