极了

極了

jíle

phrase #575

Meanings

1 extremely (suffix)

Characters

extreme; utmost

particle indicating completion/change

Examples

HSK 1

今天热极了。

Jīntiān rè jíle.

It's extremely hot today.

HSK 1

他高兴极了。

Tā gāoxìng jíle.

He was extremely happy.

HSK 3

这个蛋糕好吃极了。

Zhège dàngāo hǎochī jíle.

This cake is extremely delicious.

Tips

grammar

极了 comes after an adjective: adjective + 极了. Similar to 非常 but more emphatic and colloquial.

mistakes

Don't confuse with 极 alone. 极了 always follows an adjective as a complement, not before it.

Stroke Order

极 jí

了 le