极其 (jí qí) — extremely
Definition
极其 is a written, formal intensifier, stronger and more literary than the everyday 极. Unlike 极力 (focused on effort), it modifies adjectives like 复杂, 重要.
adverb
extremely
Examples
- 极其，。Zhè ge wèn tí jí qí fù zá, xū yào zǐ xì fēn xī.This problem is extremely complex and requires careful analysis.
- 极其，。Tā jí qí xǐ huan nà běn shū, yǐ jīng kàn le sān biàn.She likes that book extremely much and has already read it three times.
- 极其，。Zhè cì kǎo shì jí qí zhòng yào, dà jiā dōu hěn jǐn zhāng.This exam is extremely important, and everyone is very nervous.
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