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极 (jí) — how to say "extremely" in Chinese
极
Extremely
degree adverb
How to use it
Goes before an adjective or a verb of feeling.
这里极安静。
zhè lǐ jí ān jìng
It's extremely quiet here.
Radicals / Keys
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Synonyms
非常
very, extremely
fēicháng · general modifier
不得了
extremely, terribly
bù dé liǎo · colloquial, as complement
极其
extremely, exceedingly
jí qí · formal, before adjectives
万分
extremely, exceedingly
wàn fēn · formal, in gratitude
要命
extremely; unbearably; to death
yào mìng · colloquial, as complement
极为
extremely
jí wéi · formal, before adjectives
Collocations
极重要
jí zhòngyào
extremely important
Examples
山上风很大，冷极了，我们只好早点下山。
The wind is strong in the mountains, it's extremely cold, we had to descend early.
今天冷极了。
It's extremely cold today.
Mnemonic
[jí-] Genie comes out of the lamp and draws a horizontal line [一] in the desert sand to show how 极 extremely hot it is. 🏜️ He looks at the line and sighs, "Wow, it's extremely hot here, I need to do something about this heat!"
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "extremely" in Chinese?
"extremely" in Chinese is 极 (jí).
Ji in Chinese meaning
极 (jí) means "Extremely".
Ji in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced jí (written as ji). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Ji in Chinese character
It is written 极 and has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 极?
极 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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