Usage note
强烈形容感觉或意见非常强。
Qiángliè xíngróng gǎnjué huò yìjiàn fēicháng qiáng.
Intense describes a feeling or opinion that is very strong.
Context note
他强烈反对这个决定。
Tā qiángliè fǎnduì zhège juédìng.
He strongly opposed this decision.
5 examples
太阳光很强烈，要戴帽子。
tài yáng guāng hěn qiáng liè， yào dài mào zi。
The sunlight is intense; wear a hat.
她强烈喜欢画画。
tā qiáng liè xǐ huan huà huà。
She intensely likes painting.
风很强烈，把树叶吹走了。
fēng hěn qiáng liè， bǎ shù yè chuī zǒu le。
The wind is intense and blew the leaves away.
他强烈要求参加比赛。
tā qiáng liè yāo qiú cān jiā bǐ sài。
He intensely requested to join the competition.
这种味道很强烈。
zhè zhǒng wèi dào hěn qiáng liè。
This smell is intense.
5 mini stories
今天的阳光很强烈，小明戴了太阳镜。
jīn tiān de yáng guāng hěn qiáng liè， xiǎo míng dài le tài yáng jìng。
Today's sunlight is intense; Xiao Ming wore sunglasses.
他强烈希望得到第一名。他努力练习。
tā qiáng liè xī wàng dé dào dì yī míng。 tā nǔ lì liàn xí。
He intensely hopes to get first place. He practices hard.
妈妈强烈反对吃太多糖。对牙齿不好。
mā ma qiáng liè fǎn duì chī tài duō táng。 duì yá chǐ bù hǎo。
Mom intensely opposes eating too much candy. It's bad for teeth.
暴风雨很强烈，大家待在家里。
bào fēng yǔ hěn qiáng liè， dà jiā dài zài jiā lǐ。
The storm is intense; everyone stays at home.
他强烈喜欢音乐，每天弹钢琴。
tā qiáng liè xǐ huan yīn yuè， měi tiān tán gāng qín。
He intensely likes music and plays the piano every day.
Mini dialogue
强烈的阳光
A
今天的阳光好强烈，我们戴帽子吧。
Jīntiān de yángguāng hǎo qiángliè, wǒmen dài màozi ba.
The sunlight is so intense today, let's wear hats.
B
对，强烈的阳光会晒伤皮肤。
Duì, qiángliè de yángguāng huì shàishāng pífū.
Yes, intense sunlight can sunburn the skin.
强烈的味道
A
这个榴莲有强烈的味道。
Zhège liúlián yǒu qiángliè de wèidào.
This durian has an intense smell.
B
是的，有些人喜欢，有些人不喜欢。
Shì de, yǒuxiē rén xǐhuān, yǒuxiē rén bù xǐhuān.
Yes, some people like it, some don't.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
微弱
wēi ruò
weak
强烈 means intense, 微弱 means faint or weak.
similar
热烈
rè liè
warm, enthusiastic
Both describe strong feelings, but 热烈 is for warm emotions, 强烈 is for intense sensations or opinions.