Adjectives with *-ji le*
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Just as 死了 (sǐle) can be used to intensify negative adjectives, 极了 (jíle) is a somewhat less common way to intensify both positive and negative adjectives. It is used in spoken, colloquial Chinese. 极 (jí) means *extreme* or *utmost.*

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Structure
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This structure is technically a kind of and one of the few that you can use after the adjective and without adding a 得 (de). Remember to add the 了 (le), since it would be
incorrect without it.

Subj. + Adj. + 极了

Examples
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Some examples with a positive connotation:

- 这个 主意 好 *极了* 。Zhège zhǔyi hǎo *jíle*. This idea is perfect.
- 味道 好 *极了* ! Wèidào hǎo *jíle*! The taste is perfect!
- 他 的 英文 棒 *极了* 。Tā de Yīngwén bàng *jíle*. His English is perfect.
- 婚礼 热闹 *极了* 。Hūnlǐ rènao *jíle*. The wedding was very lively.
- 一点 声音 都 没有 ，安静 *极了* 。Yīdiǎn shēngyīn dōu méiyǒu, ānjìng *jíle*. There is no sound at all. It's extremely quiet.

Some examples with a negative connotation:

- 昨天 的 派对 无聊 *极了* ! Zuótiān de pàiduì wúliáo *jíle*! Yesterday's party was so boring!
- 他 那么 生气 ，我们 都 害怕 *极了* 。Tā nàme shēngqì, wǒmen dōu hàipà *jíle*. He was so angry. We were all so scared.
- 高考 那 天 ，我 紧张 *极了* 。Gāokǎo nà tiān, wǒ jǐnzhāng *jíle*. I was super nervous the day I took the college entrance examination.
- 这 件 事 让 我们 都 尴尬 *极了* 。Zhè jiàn shì ràng wǒmen dōu gāngà *jíle*. This incident made us all extremely embarrassed.
- 那个 男孩 讨厌 *极了* ! Nàge nánhái tǎoyàn *jíle*! That boy is super annoying!

See also
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- [Negative adjectives with *-si le*](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Negative_adjectives_with_%22-si_le%22)
- [Advanced degree complements](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Advanced_degree_complements)
- [Adjectives with *name* and *zheme*](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Adjectives_with_%22name%22_and_%22zheme%22)
- [Adjectival complement *de budeliao*](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Adjectival_complement_%22de_budeliao%22)

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