How to say “strong” in Chinese
strong, intense
“Strong” in Chinese is 强烈, qiáng liè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
强烈 is read qiáng 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, 弓 “bow”. Second reading: qiǎng, “force”.
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 “强烈”.
More words from the lesson “Strong and weak”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “strong” in Chinese?
“Strong” in Chinese is 强烈, pinyin qiángliè.
What does 强烈 mean?
强烈 (qiángliè) means “strong, intense”.
How do you write 强烈?
强烈 is 2 characters: 强 (qiáng) — strong; 烈 (liè) — strong, intense, ardent. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 强烈?
强烈 is read qiángliè. Tones: qiáng — second tone, liè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“strong” in the lesson “Strong and weak”
This word is from the topic “Size, strength, degree” of HSK 5. 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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