How to say “extremely” in Chinese
extremely, exceedingly
“Extremely” in Chinese is 极为, jí wéi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
极为 is read jí wéi: 2 syllables. 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.
Its second reading is wéi, “be, do”.
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 “极为”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 极为. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这次会议极为重要zhècìhuìyìjíwéizhòngyàoThis meeting is extremely important.
More words from the lesson “Very and more and more”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “extremely” in Chinese?
“Extremely” in Chinese is 极为, pinyin jíwéi.
What does 极为 mean?
极为 (jíwéi) means “extremely, exceedingly”.
How do you write 极为?
极为 is 2 characters: 极 (jí) — limit; extremely; 为 (wèi) — for, for the sake of. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 极为?
极为 is read jíwéi. Tones: jí — second tone, wéi — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“extremely” in the lesson “Very and more and more”
This word is from the topic “Adverbs: exactly how” of HSK 6. 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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