Meaning of 激烈
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- (of competition or fighting) intense
- fierce
- (of pain) acute
- (of an expression of opinion) impassioned
- vehement
- (of a course of action) drastic
- extreme
How to use 激烈
激烈 most often describes competition, fighting, debate, or arguments, and it often follows 很 or appears in phrases like 竞争激烈 (jìngzhēng jīliè). Example: 这场比赛非常激烈。(Zhè chǎng bǐsài fēicháng jīliè.) This match is very intense.
激 (jī) means to stir up or excite, as in 激动 (jīdòng), and 烈 (liè) has the fire dots 灬 at the bottom, suggesting something fierce and burning. Put them together and you get something stirred up and burning hot: intense, fierce.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 激烈 with 热烈 (rèliè). 热烈 is for warm, enthusiastic welcome or applause, as in 热烈欢迎, while 激烈 is for conflict or competition. Saying 激烈欢迎 sounds like the welcome was a fight.
激烈 in example sentences
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激 jī · to arouse · 16 strokes
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烈 liè · fiery · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 激烈.
| 强烈 | qiángliè | strong; intense |
| 热烈 | rèliè | enthusiastic; ardent |
| 激动 | jīdòng | to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions) |
| 刺激 | cìjī | to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant |
| 激情 | jīqíng | passion; fervor |
| 感激 | gǎnjī | to be grateful; to appreciate |
| 激活 | jīhuó | to activate |
| 激励 | jīlì | to encourage; to urge |
| 猛烈 | měngliè | fierce; violent; vigorous; intense |
| 激光 | jīguāng | laser |
| 激发 | jīfā | to arouse; to stimulate |
| 激起 | jīqǐ | to arouse; to evoke |
Questions about 激烈
What does 激烈 mean?
激烈 (jīliè) means "(of competition or fighting) intense; fierce" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 激烈?
激烈 is made of 2 characters: 激 (16 strokes), 烈 (10 strokes). That is 26 strokes in total.
Is 激烈 an HSK word?
Yes. 激烈 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 激烈 and 强烈?
强烈 (qiángliè) describes strong feelings, desires, light, or reactions, as in 强烈的愿望 (a strong wish). 激烈 focuses on clashes and competition between sides, such as 激烈的讨论 (a heated discussion).
Can 激烈 describe a person's words or actions?
Yes. It can describe impassioned or vehement speech, as in 言辞激烈 (yáncí jīliè, harsh, vehement wording). It can also describe drastic actions, like 激烈的手段 (drastic measures).