激进

激進

jījìn

adjective #6,678

Meanings

HSK 2

他的观点太激进了。

Tā de guāndiǎn tài jījìn le.

His views are too radical.

HSK 3

年轻时他是个激进的社会活动家。

Niánqīng shí tā shì gè jījìn de shèhuì huódòngjiā.

He was a radical social activist when he was young.

HSK 5

激进的改革可能带来风险。

Jījìn de gǎigé kěnéng dàilái fēngxiǎn.

Radical reforms may bring risks.

usage

激进 usually has a negative connotation, implying recklessly extreme. Compare with 进步 (progressive, more positive) and 保守 (conservative, the opposite).

激 jī

进 jìn