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Ji Lie - Daily Mandarin Lesson

"Intense" in Mandarin Chinese

By Qiu Gui Su, About.com

Ji Lie

Meaning

intense; acute; fierce

Pronunciation

Tone marks: ►jī liè
Tone numbers: ji1 lie4

Chinese Characters

Traditional: 激烈
Simplified: 激烈

First Character: 激 (jī) – to arouse; to incite; to excite; to stimulate; sharp; fierce; violent
Second Character: 烈 (liè) – ardent; intense; split; crack; rend

Examples of Jī Liè

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Zhè chǎng bǐsài jìngzhēng fēicháng jīliè.
這場比賽競爭非常激烈。
这场比赛竞争非常激烈。
This game was unusually intense.

Zhègè yìtí yǐnqǐ gèjiè jīliè de biànlùn.
這個議題引起各界激烈的辯論。
这个议题引起各界激烈的辩论。
This issue has caused intense debate in all walks of life.

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