极度

極度

jídù

adverb HSK 7-9 #4,528

Meanings

1 extremely
2 exceedingly
3 to the utmost degree

Characters

extreme; utmost; pole

Examples

HSK 6

他极度疲劳，倒头就睡。

Tā jídù píláo, dǎotóu jiù shuì.

He was extremely exhausted and fell asleep immediately.

HSK 6

灾区的情况极度严重。

Zāiqū de qíngkuàng jídù yánzhòng.

The situation in the disaster area is extremely serious.

Tips

usage

极度 is stronger than 非常 or 十分. It implies reaching the absolute extreme, often used with negative conditions: 极度紧张, 极度危险, 极度疲劳.

Stroke Order

极 jí

度 dù