Definition
炽烈 is a literary adjective that describes intense heat or passionate emotions, stronger and more vivid than 热 or 热烈. It's used for literal flames (炽烈的火焰) or metaphorically for feelings like love, anger, or desire (炽烈的爱). You'll encounter it in formal writing, literature, and news — not in everyday conversation.
s.v.
blazingraging (of fire)intensepassionate (of emotions)
Examples
- 炽烈。chì liè de huǒyàn zhàoliàng le zhěng gè yèkōng.The blazing flames lit up the entire night sky.
- 炽烈。Tā duì yìshù yǒu zhe chì liè de rèqíng.He has an intense passion for art.
- 炽烈，。Zhànchǎng shàng pàohuǒ chì liè, xiāoyān mímàn.On the battlefield, gunfire raged and smoke filled the air.
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