超级 (chāojí): super; ultra; hyper

Meanings

1 super; ultra; hyper
2 extremely (informal intensifier)

Characters

超

Examples

他是超级英雄。

Tā shì chāojí yīngxióng.

He is a superhero.

这个蛋糕超级好吃！

Zhège dàngāo chāojí hǎochī!

This cake is super delicious!

我超级喜欢这首歌。

Wǒ chāojí xǐhuān zhè shǒu gē.

I super like this song.

Tips

usage

超级 is widely used as a casual intensifier among young Chinese speakers, similar to 'super' in English. 超级好 = super good, 超级累 = super tired.

In Pop Culture

超级女声 Chāojí Nǚshēng

Super Girl

massively popular singing competition, China's American Idol

Stroke Order

超 chāo

级 jí

Related Words

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to exceed; to surpass / super-; ultra-; extremely / to overtake; to go beyond

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elementary / primary / beginner-level

超过 chāoguò HSK 2 #1,471

to surpass / to exceed

超市 chāoshì HSK 2 #4,430

supermarket

超越 chāoyuè HSK 5 #4,474

to surpass; to exceed; to transcend / to go beyond

超级市场 chāojí shìchǎng #27,669

supermarket

班级 bānjí HSK 3 #10,497

class (in school) / grade; class group

超级独角兽 chāojí dújiǎoshòu

super unicorn (startup valued over $10 billion) / decacorn

超级会员 chāojí huìyuán

premium membership / premium subscriber / super VIP

超级大国 chāojí dàguó #31,528

superpower (nation with dominant global influence)