极度 (jí dù) — how to say "extremely" in Chinese

极度

Extremely

degree adverb

How to use it

Goes before an adjective or a verb of feeling.

她极度疲惫。

tā jí dù pí bèi

She is extremely exhausted.

Character composition

极

extreme

度

degree

Radicals / Keys

广

Dotted cliff

#53 · yǎn · 3 strokes

木

Tree

#75 · mù · 4 strokes

Collocations

极度疲惫

jí dù pí bèi

extremely exhausted

极度危险

jí dù wēi xiǎn

extremely dangerous

极度重视

jí dù zhòng shì

to attach extreme importance to

Examples

他对这件事极度重视。

He takes this matter extremely seriously.

这极度危险。

This is extremely dangerous.

Writing

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Frequently asked questions

How to say extremely in Mandarin?

"extremely" in Chinese is 极度 (jí dù).

Ji du meaning in Chinese

极度 (jí dù) means "Extremely".

How is 极度 pronounced?

It is pronounced jí dù (written as ji du, jidu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "extremely" in Chinese characters?

It is written 极度: 极 has 7 strokes, 度 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK 3.0 level is 极度?

极度 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.

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