极了
HSK 3 (2021)
极了 (jíle) · extremely
极了 (jíle) means “extremely”. It is written with 2 characters: 极 (extremely) + 了 (particle for completed action or change). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 极了 is built
The characters
极 jí · extremely
What 极 is made of
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 及jí — to extend
- 又yòu — and
Origin hint: 木 gives the meaning, 及 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
了 le · particle for completed action or change
What 了 is made of
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
Origin hint: A child swaddled in blanklets; compare 子 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这个菜好吃极了！Zhège cài hǎochī jíle!This dish is extremely tasty!
今天的天气热极了。Jīntiān de tiānqì rè jíle.The weather is extremely hot today.
Questions about 极了
What does 极了 mean?
极了 (jíle) means “extremely”.
How do you pronounce 极了?
极了 is pronounced jíle.
Which HSK level is 极了?
极了 is in HSK 3 (2021).
Related words
- 积极jījíactive
- 极其jíqíextremely
- 太极拳tàijíquántai chi
- 消极xiāojínegative
- 北极běijíthe North Pole
- 极端jíduānextreme
- 极限jíxiànlimit
- 极jíextremely
- 除了chúleexcept
- 为了wèilein order to
Learn 极了 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 24: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.