极为

極為

jíwéi

adverb HSK 7-9 #9,701

Meanings

1 extremely
2 exceedingly

Characters

extreme; utmost

to be; act as (literary)

Examples

HSK 3

他对这个问题极为关注。

Tā duì zhège wèntí jíwéi guānzhù.

He is exceedingly concerned about this issue.

HSK 4

这项发现极为重要。

Zhè xiàng fāxiàn jíwéi zhòngyào.

This discovery is extremely important.

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极为 is formal written Chinese, equivalent to 非常 in spoken language. It's commonly seen in news, academic writing, and official documents.

Stroke Order

极 jí

为 wéi