激进

激進

jījìn

adjective #6,678

Meanings

他的观点太激进了。

Tā de guāndiǎn tài jījìn le.

His views are too radical.

激进的改革可能带来风险。

Jījìn de gǎigé kěnéng dàilái fēngxiǎn.

Radical reforms may bring risks.

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.

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