Chinese word

极了

Pronunciation

Pinyinjí le

Meaning

  • particlevery

Example

这个菜好极了。zhè ge cài hǎo jí le

This dish is very good.

Illustration for 极了 (very)

More examples

他为小事生气极了。tā wèi xiǎo shì shēng qì jí le

He is extremely angry over small things.

Core concept

A quality or feeling is driven to the top of its scale.

Common phrases

  • 好极了hǎo jí le

    very good

  • 生气极了shēng qì jí le

    extremely angry

  • 累极了lèi jí le

    extremely tired

Similar words

得很de hěn: Following an adjective, indicates a very high degree in everyday speech.
死了sǐ le: Following an adjective or verb, strongly emphasizes an unusually extreme degree.

Definition in Chinese

用作语气词，放在形容词或表示感情的动词之后以表示极高程度或强烈感受，相当于“非常”或“非常地”。yòng zuò yǔ qì cí fàng zài xíng róng cí huò biǎo shì gǎn qíng de dòng cí zhī hòu yǐ biǎo shì jí gāo chéng dù huò qiáng liè gǎn shòu xiāng dāng yú fēi cháng huò fēi cháng dì

Word origin

极 (jí, "utmost") + 了 (le, "particle") combines the idea of an extreme point with a particle that presents the result as reached.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English, the intensifier comes after the adjective or feeling verb it strengthens, so its position is as important as its meaning.

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