剧烈
Traditional: 劇烈
jù liè HSK 6

English Meaning

📚 Example Sentences

比赛后他感到剧烈疼痛。
Bǐsài hòu tā gǎndào jùliè téngtòng.
He felt acute pain after the match.
地震引起了剧烈的震动。
Dìzhèn yǐnqǐle jùliè de zhèndòng.
The earthquake caused violent shaking.
他们发生了剧烈的争吵。
Tāmen fāshēngle jùliè de zhēngchǎo.
They had a violent argument.
运动很剧烈。
Yùndòng hěn jùliè.
The exercise is intense.
疼痛很剧烈。
Téngtòng hěn jùliè.
The pain is severe.

💡 Memory Tip

Break the characters down: 剧 (jù) can mean 'drama' or 'play' (think of a dramatic, intense scene), and 烈 (liè) means 'strong' or 'fiery'. Combine them to remember something as 'dramatically strong' or 'fiery intense'—like a剧烈运动 (strenuous exercise) that makes your heart pound like a dramatic climax.

📝 Usage Notes

This word is neutral in register and can be used in both formal and informal contexts, appearing frequently in both written and spoken Chinese. It is most commonly used in contexts related to physical activity (e.g., exercise), dramatic changes (e.g., social upheaval, pain), or intense reactions (e.g., conflict, competition).

📖 Grammar Points

剧烈 primarily functions as an attributive adjective, placed directly before a noun (e.g., 剧烈的运动). It can also be used as an adverbial, often followed by 地 (de), to modify a verb (e.g., 剧烈地摇晃). It is not typically used as a predicate adjective (e.g., saying 这个运动很剧烈 is acceptable but less common than using it attributively).

🏯 Cultural Notes

In the context of health and fitness, a common cultural reminder is that traditional Chinese medicine and wellness practices often advise against 剧烈运动 after meals or when one is overly tired, emphasizing balance and moderation.

🔄 Similar Words

激烈 (jīliè) also means 'intense' or 'fierce' but is more often used for abstract competitions, debates, or emotions (e.g., 激烈的辩论). 猛烈 (měngliè) means 'fierce' or 'violent' and often describes concrete forces like attacks, storms, or fires. 剧烈 focuses more on the extreme degree or strenuous nature of an action or change itself.

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