AdjectivesHSK 3
Negative adjectives with 死了
死了 after an adjective intensifies it to an extreme degree, often with a negative connotation (e.g., 'starving', 'exhausted'). It is colloquial and not used with positive adjectives.
Structure
Adj. + 死了
Subject is optional; expresses an over-the-top negative degree, like 'dying of...'
Examples
- 我饿死了。Wǒ è sǐ le.I'm starving!
- 热死了！Rè sǐ le!It's ridiculously hot!
- 今天累死了。Jīn tiān lèi sǐ le.Today was so exhausting!
- 这几天忙死了。Zhè jǐ tiān máng sǐ le.It's been so terribly busy these days!
- 你的房间脏死了。Nǐ de fáng jiān zāng sǐ le.Your room is absolutely filthy!