How to say “violent” in Chinese
violent, intense, sharp
“Violent” in Chinese is 剧烈, jù liè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
剧烈 is read jù liè: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 居 jū hints at the sound; on the right, 刂 “knife”.
At the bottom, 灬 “fire”: a strong flame. On top, 列 liè hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “剧烈”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 剧烈. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 饭后不宜剧烈运动fànhòubùyíjùlièyùndòngYou shouldn't do intense exercise after a meal.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “violent” in Chinese?
“Violent” in Chinese is 剧烈, pinyin jùliè.
What does 剧烈 mean?
剧烈 (jùliè) means “violent, intense, sharp”.
How do you write 剧烈?
剧烈 is 2 characters: 剧 (jù) — play, drama; intense; 烈 (liè) — strong, intense, ardent. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 剧烈?
剧烈 is read jùliè. Tones: jù — fourth tone, liè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“violent” in the lesson “Harsh, arduous, extraordinary”
This word is from the topic “Judgments and extremes” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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