Fierce in Chinese
fierce · HSK 5
激烈
- 激 to stir up
- 烈 strong
比赛进行得非常激烈。 The match was extremely intense.
Other ways to say fierce
More words with 激 or 烈
How do you say fierce in Chinese?
Fierce in Chinese is 激烈 (jī liè). You can also say 厉害 (lì hai).
Which word should I use?
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