极 jí extremely
extremely; pole; extreme
怎么记住“极”: 木 tree + 及 reach = extremely. The cat sits at the top of the tree where the firefighter can barely reach, and its owner is extremely nervous.
部件结构
极 = 木 tree + 及 reach
- 木 tree
- 及 reach
The cat sits at the top of the tree where the firefighter can barely reach, and its owner is extremely nervous.
用法
- Means "extreme/pole" and as an adverb "extremely." 极其 (jíqí) / 极为 (jíwéi) = extremely (formal). Colloquially 极了 follows an adjective: 好极了 (hǎo jí le) fantastic.
- 积极 (jījí) positive/proactive vs 消极 (xiāojí) negative/passive - a core attitude pair.
- Geographic: 北极 (běijí) North Pole, 南极 (nánjí) South Pole, 两极 (liǎngjí) the two poles/extremes.
含“极”的词语
- 积极jījíactiveHSK 4
- 极其jíqíextremelyHSK 5
- 消极xiāojínegativeHSK 5
- 两极liǎngjíthe two polesHSK 6
- 北极běijíthe North PoleHSK 6
- 南极洲NánjízhōuAntarcticaHSK 6
- 极为jíwéiextremelyHSK 6
- 极端jíduānextremeHSK 6
- 太极tàijíthe Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythologyHSK 7
- 极力jílìto make a supreme effortHSK 7
- 极度jídùextremelyHSK 7
- 终极zhōngjíultimateHSK 7
- 极限jíxiànlimitHSK 9
例句
- 今天的天气好极了。 Jīntiān de tiānqì hǎojí le.The weather's great today.
- 太极运动适合老年人。 Tàijí yùndòng shìhé lǎoniánrén.Tai Chi exercises are appropriate for the elderly.
- 他工作很积极。 Tā gōngzuò hěn jījí.He is very positive in his work.