How is 激烈 pronounced?

激烈 is pronounced “jī liè” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 激烈?

激烈 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

HSK 5adjective

激烈

jī liè

激烈 (jī liè) means “(of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute; (of an expression of opinion) impassioned; vehement; (of a course of action) drastic; extreme”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese word in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 激烈

Example

两队展开了激烈的竞争。

Liǎng duì zhǎnkāi le jīliè de jìngzhēng.

The two teams engaged in fierce competition.

More HSK 5 vocabulary

HSK 5 →

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Frequently asked questions

What does 激烈 mean?: 激烈 (jī liè) means “(of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute; (of an expression of opinion) impassioned; vehement; (of a course of action) drastic; extreme”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 激烈 pronounced?: 激烈 is pronounced “jī liè” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 激烈?: 激烈 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-05-27