极了 (jí le) — extremely (suffix attached to adjectives, indicating the highest degree)
Definition
极了 attaches after an adjective (often with 得 or the adjective repeated) to mean 'extremely' — stronger than 很, more colloquial than the formal 非常.
particle
extremely (suffix attached to adjectives, indicating the highest degree)
Examples
- 极了！Zhè ge cài hǎo chī jí le!This dish is absolutely delicious!
- 极了。Jīn tiān de fēng jǐng piào liang jí le.Today's scenery is unbelievably beautiful.
- 极了，。Tā gāo xìng jí le, yīn wèi ná dào le dì yī míng.He was overjoyed because he got first place.
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