极其
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
极其 (jíqí) · extremely
极其 (jíqí) means “extremely”. It is written with 2 characters: 极 (extremely) + 其 (his). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 极其 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)
其 qí · his
What 其 is made of
- 甘gān — sweet
- 卄niàn — twenty
- 十 — ten
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 卄niàn — twenty
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 八bā — eight
Example sentences
这个问题极其重要。Zhège wèntí jíqí zhòngyào.This issue is extremely important.
他对工作极其认真。Tā duì gōngzuò jíqí rènzhēn.He is extremely conscientious about his work.
Questions about 极其
What does 极其 mean?
极其 (jíqí) means “extremely”.
How do you pronounce 极其?
极其 is pronounced jíqí.
Which HSK level is 极其?
极其 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 积极jījíactive
- 极了jíleextremely
- 太极拳tàijíquántai chi
- 消极xiāojínegative
- 北极běijíthe North Pole
- 极端jíduānextreme
- 极限jíxiànlimit
- 极jíextremely
- 其他qítāother
- 其中qízhōngamong them
Learn 极其 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 57: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.