烈烈

liè

HSK 3HSK 3 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

adj

Often describes things like fire, sun, alcohol, or passion. It implies a high degree or intensity.

strong; intense; violent

形容浓度、强度、力量、气势等很大。

Words:

烈火烈焰烈日烈酒轰轰烈烈

Synonyms:

厉猛

Sentences:

盛(shèng)夏(xià)的(de)烈(liè)日(rì)照(zhào)得(de)人(rén)睁(zhēng)不(bù)开(kāi)眼(yǎn)睛(jīng)。
The intense summer sun makes it hard to keep one's eyes open.
他(tā)不(bù)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)喝(hē)烈(liè)酒(jiǔ)。
He doesn't like drinking strong liquor.

adj

Used to describe someone's strong, principled character or temperament (e.g., 烈性). It can be a positive trait.

unyielding; resolute

刚正，有节操。

Words:

刚烈贞烈忠烈烈性男儿壮烈

Synonyms:

Sentences:

她(tā)性(xìng)格(gé)刚(gāng)烈(liè)，从(cóng)不(bù)轻(qīng)易(yì)屈(qū)服(fú)。
She has an unyielding personality and never gives in easily.
这(zhè)是(shì)一(yī)个(gè)烈(liè)性(xìng)男(nán)儿(ér)，敢(gǎn)作(zuò)敢(gǎn)当(dāng)。
He is a man of strong character, bold and responsible.

adj

Describes the state or act of dying for a righteous cause. Often used with 烈 as an adjective before 士.

sacrificed for justice

为正义而死难的。

Words:

英烈烈士

Sentences:

他(tā)是(shì)为(wèi)保(bǎo)卫(wèi)家(jiā)园(yuán)而(ér)壮(zhuàng)烈(liè)牺(xī)牲(shēng)的(de)英(yīng)雄(xióng)。
He is a hero who sacrificed his life gloriously to defend his homeland.

Refers specifically to the person who died for justice (先烈, 烈属).

martyr

为正义而死难的人。

Words:

烈属先烈

Sentences:

清(qīng)明(míng)节(jié)，我(wǒ)们(mén)去(qù)祭(jì)奠(diàn)先(xiān)烈(liè)。
On Qingming Festival, we went to pay tribute to the martyrs.
政(zhèng)府(fǔ)关(guān)心(xīn)烈(liè)属(shǔ)的(de)生(shēng)活(huó)。
The government cares about the livelihood of martyrs' families.

Radical灬

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