Hanzi
Traditional
烈
Simplified
烈

ardent/intense/fierce/stern/upright/to give one's life for a noble cause/exploits/achievements

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

liè

Bopomofo

ㄌㄧㄝˋ

Jyutping

lit6

Example sentences

強烈 / 强烈 qiángliè
地震發生時，我們感覺到了強烈的震動。
地震发生时，我们感觉到了强烈的震动。

When the earthquake occurred, we felt strong vibrations.

晃 huǎng
強烈的陽光晃得我睜不開眼。
强烈的阳光晃得我睁不开眼。

The strong sunlight is so dazzling that I can't keep my eyes open.

激烈 jīliè
這場足球比賽的競爭非常激烈。
这场足球比赛的竞争非常激烈。

The competition in this football match is very intense.

競爭 / 竞争 jìngzhēng
市場上的競爭非常激烈。
市场上的竞争非常激烈。

The competition in the market is very intense.

烈日 lièrì
農夫們在烈日下辛苦地工作。
农夫们在烈日下辛苦地工作。

The farmers work hard under the scorching sun.

工人 gōngrén
建築工人在烈日下辛勤地工作。
建筑工人在烈日下辛勤地工作。

Construction workers are working hard under the hot sun.

劇烈 / 剧烈 jùliè
他感到腹部劇烈疼痛。
他感到腹部剧烈疼痛。

He felt a sharp pain in his abdomen.

震動 / 震动 zhèndòng
地震時的劇烈震動，使得家具都倒了下來。
地震时的剧烈震动，使得家具都倒了下来。

The violent vibration during the earthquake caused the furniture to fall over.

壯烈 / 壮烈 zhuàngliè
他為了保衛國家而壯烈犧牲了。
他为了保卫国家而壮烈牺牲了。

He sacrificed his life heroically to defend the country.

捐軀 / 捐躯 juānqū
他們為了保衛祖國而壯烈捐軀。
他们为了保卫祖国而壮烈捐躯。

They heroically sacrificed their lives to defend the motherland.

Example Vocabulary

強烈

qiang2'lie4

strong; intense; violent

激烈

ji1'lie4

intense; fierce; acute

烈日

lie4'ri4

scorching sun; burning sun

烈火

lie4'huo3

剛烈

gang1'lie4

劇烈

ju4'lie4

intense; violent; sharp; severe

壯烈

zhuang4'lie4

heroic; tragic and brave

慘烈

can3'lie4

濃烈

nong2'lie4

先烈

xian1'lie4

martyr; deceased revolutionary hero

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