激烈

Meaning(adjective, adverbial adjective)

(of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute; (of an expression of opinion) impassioned; vehement; (of a course of action) drastic; extreme

Examples

• 这场比赛非常激烈。

  zhè chǎng bǐ sài fēi cháng jī liè.

  This match was extremely intense.

• 现在找工作的竞争很激烈。

  xiàn zài zhǎo gōng zuò de jìng zhēng hěn jī liè.

  Competition for jobs is fierce now.

• 大家在会上争论得很激烈。

  dà jiā zài huì shàng zhēng lùn dé hěn jī liè.

  There was a heated debate at the meeting.

Easily confused

• 热烈 — 激烈 is fierce (competition, argument); 热烈 is warm and enthusiastic (热烈欢迎).

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