烈性

lièxìng

adjective #23,743

Meanings

1 strong
2 intense
3 fiery
4 spirited
5 virulent

Characters

intense; fierce; blazing

nature; character; -ness

Examples

他喜欢喝烈性酒。

Tā xǐhuān hē lièxìngjiǔ.

He likes to drink strong liquor.

这匹马性格烈性，难以驯服。

Zhè pǐ mǎ xìnggé lièxìng, nányǐ xùnfú.

This horse has a fiery temperament and is hard to tame.

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usage

烈性 collocates most commonly with 酒 (烈性酒 — strong spirits) and animals or people with fierce, unruly temperaments. In medical contexts it can mean virulent (烈性传染病).

Stroke Order

烈 liè

性 xìng