Definition
极其 (jí qí) is a formal, emphatic adverb meaning 'extremely' — stronger and more literary than the everyday 极 (jí). It is used before adjectives or verbs to intensify them, but unlike 极, it cannot be used as a suffix (e.g., 好极了).
adverb
extremely
Easily confused
- 机器jī qìsound-alikemachine
- 激起jī qǐsound-aliketo arouse, to evoke, to stir up (emotions, reactions, memories)
Examples
- 极其，。Zhège wèntí jí qí fùzá, xūyào zǐxì fēnxī.This problem is extremely complex and requires careful analysis.
- 极其，。Tā jí qí xǐhuan nà běn shū, yǐjīng kàn le sān biàn.She likes that book extremely much and has already read it three times.
- 极其，。Zhè cì kǎoshì jí qí zhòngyào, dàjiā dōu hěn jǐnzhāng.This exam is extremely important, and everyone is very nervous.
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