Structure
This structure is technically a kind of degree complement, and one of the few that you can use after the adjective and without adding a 得. Remember to add the 了, since this is sort of an exclamatory statement similar to 太好了. It would be incorrect without it.
Examples
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.
- 图书馆 一点 声音 都 没有 ，安静 极了 。
Túshūguǎn yīdiǎn shēngyīn dōu méiyǒu, ānjìng jíle.
There is no sound at all in the library. It's really 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 very scared.
- 高考 那 天 ，我 紧张 极了 。
Gāokǎo nà tiān, wǒ jǐnzhāng jíle.
I was really 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 matter made us all very embarrassed.
- 那个 男孩 讨厌 极了 !
Nàge nánhái tǎoyàn jíle.
That boy is really annoying.
See also
- Negative adjectives with "-si le"
- Advanced degree complements
- Adjectives with "name" and "zheme"
- Adjectival complement "de budeliao"
Sources and further reading
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (1st ed) (pp. 8)
- Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级) (pp. 348)
- Boya Chinese Elementary Starter 1 (博雅汉语初经起步篇) (pp. 190)
- 现代汉语八百词 (p. 286-287)