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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

极 [jí]

1. noun [顶点] extreme

真是荒谬之极。

This is absurd in the extreme.
2. noun [指地球或磁体] pole

南极

the South Pole

阴极

negative pole
3. verb go to an extreme
4. adjective extreme

极限

limit
5. adverb very

极少数

very few

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

极 [jí]

1. noun the utmost point; extremity

愚蠢之极

be the height of folly

极而言之

talk in extreme terms
2. noun pole

极地

polar region
3. adverb extremely; to the greatest extent; exceedingly

极好(快、慢)

extremely good (fast, slow)

极重要

of the utmost importance

极少数

a tiny minority; only a few; a handful

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

极 [jí]

1. 名最高点；顶端；尽头

登峰造极

无所不用其极。
2. 动用尽；达到顶点

极目远眺

乐极生悲。
3. 形最高的；最终的

极点

极端

极限。
4. 副表示最高程度

极兴奋

极重要

极个别

累极了。
5. 名地球的南北两端；磁体的两端；电源或电器上电流的流入端或流出端

南极

北极

阴极

阳极。

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Examples

他能把极平常的事儿说得很动听。: He can make ordinary things sound interesting.
扮演一个极不光彩的角色: play a most inglorious part
颐和园好玩儿极了。: The Summer Palace is a most delightful place.
极重要: of the utmost importance
极谱分析: polarographic analysis
以极“左”的面貌出现: put on an extremely "Left" front
极“左”分子: ultra-"Leftist"
极“左”思潮: ultra-"Left" trend of thought
极坐标曲线: polar curve; 99 more results

Character Decomposition

木 [mù]	+	及 [jí]

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nciku Note

Types of adverbs: degree

Types of adverbs: degree

If an adverb is used to modify the adjective or verb as an adverbial adjunct, it should be put before them. Verbs or even nouns ending with character "地" de and functioning as adverbs remain are regarded as adjectives.

Some adverbs can indicate degree as well, such as "很" hěn, "极" jí, "挺" tǐng, "怪" guài, "太" tài,"非常" fēi cháng,"极其" jí qí, "最" zuì, "更" gèng, "相当" xiāng dāng, "稍微" shāo wēi, "略" lüè, "比较" bǐ jiào, "有点" yǒu diǎn, "多么" duō me and “几乎” jī hū.

(1) 他的想法很独特。
Tā de xiǎng fǎ hěn dú tè.
He has some very interesting opinions.

(2) 当时我觉得怪怪不好意思的。
Dāng shí wǒ jué de guài bù hǎo yì sī de.
At that time I was a bit embarrassed.

(3) 这件衣服有点贵。
Zhè jiàn yī fu yǒu diǎn guì.
These clothes are a bit expensive.

(4) 你是最棒的。
Nǐ shì zuì bàng de.
You are really awesome.

(5) 这道菜稍微咸了一点。
Zhè dào cài shāo wēi xián le yì diǎn.
This food is a little salty.

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