Definition
烈性 (liè xìng) is an attribute word that always comes before a noun, describing that noun's strong, intense, or potent quality. Common collocations include 烈性酒 (strong liquor), 烈性炸药 (high explosive), and 烈性马 (spirited horse). Unlike a regular adjective, it cannot be used as a predicate — do not say 这个酒很烈性, but rather 这个酒很烈.
attr.
(attr.) strongpotent (of alcohol, medicine, chemical, etc.)(attr.) spiritedfiery (of temperament or animals)
Examples
- 。liè xìng jiǔ hē duō le duì shēntǐ bù hǎo.Drinking too much strong liquor is bad for your health.
- 烈性，。Zhè zhǒng liè xìng zhàyào fēicháng wēixiǎn, bìxū xiǎoxīn shǐyòng.This kind of high explosive is very dangerous; you must handle it carefully.
- 烈性，。Tā qí le yì pǐ liè xìng mǎ, hěn nán kòngzhì.He rode a spirited horse that was hard to control.
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