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Just as [[Negative adjectives with "-si le"|死了 (sǐle) can be used to intensify negative adjectives]], 极了 (jíle) can be used to intensify both positive and negative adjectives. This is used in spoken, colloquial Chinese. 极 means "extreme" or "utmost."
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Just as [[Negative adjectives with "-si le"|死了 (sǐle) can be used to intensify negative adjectives]], 极了 (jíle) is a somewhat less common way to intensify both positive and negative adjectives. It is used in spoken, colloquial Chinese. 极 (jí) means "extreme" or "utmost."
  
 
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== Structure ==
  
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This structure is technically a kind of [[degree complement]], and one of the few that you can use after the adjective and without adding a 得. Remember to add the 了, since this is sort of an exclamatory statement similar to [[Expressing_"excessively"_with_"tai"|太好了]]. It would be incorrect without it.
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This structure is technically a kind of [[degree complement]], and one of the few that you can use after the adjective and without adding a 得 (de). Remember to add the 了 (le), since it would be incorrect without it.
  
 
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*这个 主意 好 <em>极了</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège zhǔyi hǎo <em>jíle</em>.</span><span class="trans">This idea is perfect.</span>
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* 这个 主意 好 <em>极了</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège zhǔyi hǎo <em>jíle</em>.</span><span class="trans">This idea is perfect.</span>
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*味道 好 <em>极了</em> ! <span class="pinyin">Wèidào hǎo <em>jíle</em>!</span><span class="trans">The taste is perfect!</span>
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* 味道 好 <em>极了</em> ! <span class="pinyin">Wèidào hǎo <em>jíle</em>!</span><span class="trans">The taste is perfect!</span>
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*他 的 英文 棒 <em>极了</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Tā de Yīngwén bàng <em>jíle</em>.</span><span class="trans">His English is perfect.</span>
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* 他 的 英文 棒 <em>极了</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Tā de Yīngwén bàng <em>jíle</em>.</span><span class="trans">His English is perfect.</span>
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*婚礼 热闹 <em>极了</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Hūnlǐ rènao <em>jíle</em>.</span><span class="trans">The wedding was very lively.</span>
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* 婚礼 热闹 <em>极了</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Hūnlǐ rènao <em>jíle</em>.</span><span class="trans">The wedding was very lively.</span>
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*图书馆 一点 声音 都 没有 ，安静 <em>极了</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Túshūguǎn yìdiǎn shēngyīn dōu méiyǒu, ānjìng <em>jíle</em>.</span><span class="trans">There is no sound at all in the library. It's really quiet.</span>
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* 一点 声音 都 没有 ，安静 <em>极了</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Yīdiǎn shēngyīn dōu méiyǒu, ānjìng <em>jíle</em>.</span><span class="trans">There is no sound at all. It's extremely quiet.</span>
  
 
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*昨天 的 派对 无聊 <em>极了</em> ! <span class="pinyin">Zuótiān de pàiduì wúliáo <em>jíle</em>!</span><span class="trans">Yesterday's party was so boring!</span>
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* 昨天 的 派对 无聊 <em>极了</em> ! <span class="pinyin">Zuótiān de pàiduì wúliáo <em>jíle</em>!</span><span class="trans">Yesterday's party was so boring!</span>
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*他 那么 生气 ，我们 都 害怕 <em>极了</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Tā nàme shēngqì, wǒmen dōu hàipà <em>jíle</em>.</span><span class="trans">He was so angry. We were all very scared.</span>
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* 他 那么 生气 ，我们 都 害怕 <em>极了</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Tā nàme shēngqì, wǒmen dōu hàipà <em>jíle</em>.</span><span class="trans">He was so angry. We were all so scared.</span>
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*高考 那 天 ，我 紧张 <em>极了</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Gāokǎo nà tiān, wǒ jǐnzhāng <em>jíle</em>.</span><span class="trans">I was really nervous the day I took the college entrance examination.</span>
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* 高考 那 天 ，我 紧张 <em>极了</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Gāokǎo nà tiān, wǒ jǐnzhāng <em>jíle</em>.</span><span class="trans">I was super nervous the day I took the college entrance examination.</span>
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*这 件 事 让 我们 都 尴尬 <em>极了</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiàn shì ràng wǒmen dōu gāngà <em>jíle</em>.</span><span class="trans">This incident made us all very embarrassed.</span>
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* 这 件 事 让 我们 都 尴尬 <em>极了</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiàn shì ràng wǒmen dōu gāngà <em>jíle</em>.</span><span class="trans">This incident made us all extremely embarrassed.</span>
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*那个 男孩 讨厌 <em>极了</em> ! <span class="pinyin">Nàge nánhái tǎoyàn <em>jíle</em>!</span><span class="trans">That boy is really annoying!</span>
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* 那个 男孩 讨厌 <em>极了</em> ! <span class="pinyin">Nàge nánhái tǎoyàn <em>jíle</em>!</span><span class="trans">That boy is super annoying!</span>
  
 
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Revision as of 09:22, 23 April 2018

Just as 死了 (sǐle) can be used to intensify negative adjectives, 极了 (jíle) is a somewhat less common way to intensify both positive and negative adjectives. It is used in spoken, colloquial Chinese. 极 (jí) means "extreme" or "utmost."

Structure

This structure is technically a kind of degree complement, and one of the few that you can use after the adjective and without adding a 得 (de). Remember to add the 了 (le), since it would be incorrect without it.

Subj. + Adj. + 极了

Examples

Some examples with a positive connotation:

  • 这个 主意 好 极了 。Zhège zhǔyi hǎo jíle.This idea is perfect.
  • 味道 好 极了 ! Wèidào hǎo jíle!The taste is perfect!
  • 他 的 英文 棒 极了 。Tā de Yīngwén bàng jíle.His English is perfect.
  • 婚礼 热闹 极了 。Hūnlǐ rènao jíle.The wedding was very lively.
  • 一点 声音 都 没有 ，安静 极了 。Yīdiǎn shēngyīn dōu méiyǒu, ānjìng jíle.There is no sound at all. It's extremely quiet.

Some examples with a negative connotation:

  • 昨天 的 派对 无聊 极了 ! Zuótiān de pàiduì wúliáo jíle!Yesterday's party was so boring!
  • 他 那么 生气 ，我们 都 害怕 极了 。Tā nàme shēngqì, wǒmen dōu hàipà jíle.He was so angry. We were all so scared.
  • 高考 那 天 ，我 紧张 极了 。Gāokǎo nà tiān, wǒ jǐnzhāng jíle.I was super nervous the day I took the college entrance examination.
  • 这 件 事 让 我们 都 尴尬 极了 。Zhè jiàn shì ràng wǒmen dōu gāngà jíle.This incident made us all extremely embarrassed.
  • 那个 男孩 讨厌 极了 ! Nàge nánhái tǎoyàn jíle!That boy is super annoying!

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

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