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热烈

rè liè · re lie

Traditional 熱烈

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. enthusiastic
  2. ardent
  3. warm
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The big applause

  1. Liangliang

    刚才(gāngcái)的(de)掌声(zhǎngshēng)真(zhēn)热烈(rèliè)！

    The applause just now was really enthusiastic!

  2. Dengdeng

    是啊(shìa)，大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)站(zhàn)起来(qǐlai)了(le)。

    Yes, everyone stood up.

  3. Liangliang

    为什么(wèishénme)这么(zhème)热烈(rèliè)呢(ne)？

    Why so enthusiastic?

  4. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)小朋友(xiǎopéngyǒu)唱(chàng)了(le)一首(yīshǒu)歌(gē)，唱(chàng)得(de)很(hěn)好(hǎo)。

    Because the kids sang a song and sang very well.

  5. Qiqi

    你们(nǐmen)也(yě)要(yào)热烈(rèliè)鼓掌(gǔzhǎng)呀(ya)，他们(tāmen)还(hái)在(zài)台上(táishàng)呢(ne)。

    You should clap warmly too. They are still on stage.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)的(de)演(yǎn)说(shuō)赢(yíng)得(dé)了(le)观(guān)众(zhòng)热(rè)烈(liè)的(de)掌(zhǎng)声(shēng)。

The audience clapped loudly after his speech.

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02

大(dà)家(jiā)用(yòng)热(rè)烈(liè)的(de)掌(zhǎng)声(shēng)欢(huān)迎(yíng)新(xīn)同(tóng)学(xué)。

Everyone welcomed the new classmate with warm applause.

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热
rè

to warm up; to heat up

烈
liè

ardent; intense

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