How to say “extremely” in Chinese
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“Extremely” in Chinese is 极, jí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
极 is read jí. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 木 “tree”; on the right, 及 jí hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “极”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 极. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我饿极了。wǒèjíleI'm terribly hungry.
- 好极了！hǎojíleExcellent!
- 我今天累极了。wǒjīntiānlèijíleI'm terribly tired today.
- 这个沙发软极了zhègeshāfāruǎnjíleThis sofa is incredibly soft.
- 请大家积极发言qǐngdàjiājījífāyánI'd like everyone to speak up and share their views.
- 这次会议极为重要zhècìhuìyìjíwéizhòngyàoThis meeting is extremely important.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Hungry and full”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “extremely” in Chinese?
“Extremely” in Chinese is 极, pinyin jí.
What does 极 mean?
极 (jí) means “extremely”.
How do you write 极?
极 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 极?
极 is read jí. Tones: jí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“extremely” in the lesson “Hungry and full”
This word is from the topic “Food and dining” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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