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HSK
7-9

to intensify

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

yu4yan3yu4lie4 yùyǎnyùliè

Meaning


Primary

to intensify

Alternatives

intensify, intensifies, intensifying, intensified, intensification

Mnemonic


愈演愈烈 To intensify is to become 愈 more 烈 intense as one 演 performs 愈 more of a given scene or situation.

Usage


这 场 争论 愈演愈烈, 无法 停止。

The argument intensified and could not be stopped.

抗议 活动 愈演愈烈, 政府 出面 介入。

The protests intensified, and the government intervened.

他 的 病情 愈演愈烈, 必须 马上 治疗。

His condition intensified and required immediate treatment.