至极 (zhì jí) — to the utmost point; extremely (formal, following an adjective)
Definition
A formal adverb meaning 'extremely / to the utmost', placed after an adjective (e.g. 遗憾至极). Stronger and more literary than 极 (jí), which is the everyday equivalent.
adverb
to the utmost pointextremely (formal, following an adjective)
Examples
- ，至极。Cǐ shí cǐ kè, tā de xīn qíng fù zá zhì jí.At this moment, her feelings are extremely complicated.
- 至极，。Zhè zuò gōng diàn huá lì zhì jí, lìng rén tàn wéi guān zhǐ.This palace is splendid to the utmost, leaving people in awe.
- 至极。Tā duì nà cì shī bài gǎn dào yí hàn zhì jí.He felt extremely regretful about that failure.
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