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    Expressing 'intense' with 激烈 (jīliè)

    Degree & Intensity
    Description & Modification

    Structure

    激烈 + 的 + Noun

    Explanation

    激烈 (jīliè) means 'intense,' 'fierce,' or 'heated,' used to describe something that is vigorous or strongly contested. It commonly modifies debates, competition, or conflict. For example, 激烈的讨论 means 'heated discussion.'

    Examples

    • 双方进行了一场激烈的辩论。

      Shuāngfāng jìnxíng le yì chǎng jīliè de biànlùn.

      The two sides engaged in a fierce debate.

    • 市场竞争越来越激烈，小公司很难生存。

      Shìchǎng jìngzhēng yuè lái yuè jīliè, xiǎo gōngsī hěn nán shēngcún.

      Market competition is getting fiercer and fiercer, making it hard for small companies to survive.

    • 球迷们对这个判罚展开了激烈的争论。

      Qiúmí men duì zhège pànfá zhǎnkāi le jīliè de zhēnglùn.

      The fans launched a heated argument over the referee's call.

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