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极其 (jí qí) — how to say "extremely" in Chinese
极其
Extremely, exceedingly
degree adverb
How to use it
Goes before an adjective or a verb of feeling.
她极其高兴。
tā jí qí gāo xìng
She is extremely happy.
Character composition
极
extreme, pole
其
his, her, its, their
Radicals / Keys
八
Eight
#12 · bā · 2 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Synonyms
非常
very, extremely
fēicháng · colloquial, general
极
extremely
jí · colloquial, after adjectives
极大地
extremely
jí dà de · before verbs, written
不得了
extremely, terribly
bù dé liǎo · colloquial, after adjectives
万分
extremely, exceedingly
wàn fēn · in gratitude, formal
要命
extremely; unbearably; to death
yào mìng · colloquial, extreme degree
极为
extremely
jí wéi · formal, written
Collocations
极其困难
jí qí kùn nan
extremely difficult
极其复杂
jí qí fù zá
extremely complicated
Examples
这个决定对于公司的未来极其重要。
This decision is extremely important for the company's future.
极其重要
Extremely important.
Frequently asked questions
Extremely meaning in Chinese
"extremely" in Chinese is 极其 (jí qí).
What does 极其 mean in English?
极其 (jí qí) means "Extremely, exceedingly".
How is 极其 pronounced?
It is pronounced jí qí (written as ji qi, jiqi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "extremely" in Chinese characters?
It is written 极其: 极 has 7 strokes, 其 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 极其?
极其 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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