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How to say “awfully hot” in Chinese with 死了 (sǐle)

Adj. + 死了 (sǐle)

死了 (sǐ le) — negative adjectives with “-死了 (sǐ le)”

HSK 4Adjectives

Rule structure

死了 (sǐ le) after an adjective strongly intensifies the quality. In spoken Chinese, it often expresses a strong feeling, excessiveness, or an emotional evaluation of a state.

Examples

这几天热死了！

Zhè jǐ tiān rè sǐ le!

It’s been awfully hot these days!

他累死了。

Tā lèisǐ le.

He is extremely tired.

这个菜难吃死了。

Zhègè cài nánchī sǐ le.

This dish is terribly unappetizing.

Practice

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Characters

Words from this rule

死

sǐ

To die, death

了

le

Particle (completed action or change of state)

这

zhè

This

几

jǐ

Several; how many?

天

tiān

Day; sky

热

rè

Hot, to heat

他

tā

He

累

lèi

Tired, to get tired

这个

zhè ge

This, this one

菜

cài

Dish, vegetables, cuisine

难

nán

Difficult

吃

chī

To eat

Frequently asked questions

How do you say “negative adjectives with ‘-死了’” in Chinese with 死了?

Use the structure: Adj. + 死了 (sǐle). For example: 这几天热死了！ — “It’s been awfully hot these days!”.

What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?

这几天热死了！ — “It’s been awfully hot these days!”.

Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?

This grammar rule is part of HSK 4.

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