{{Grammar Box}} Just as [[Negative adjectives with "-si le"|死了 (sǐle) can be used to intensify negative adjectives]], 极了 (jíle) can be used to intensify both positive and negative adjectives. This is used in spoken, colloquial Chinese. 极 means "extreme" or "utmost." == 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 [[Expressing_"excessively"_with_"tai"|太好了]]. It would be incorrect without it.
Subj. + Adj. + 极了
== 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"]] * [[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) [http://www.amazon.cn/gp/product/B004WA6JSQ/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B004WA6JSQ →buy] * [[Boya Chinese Elementary Starter 1 (博雅汉语初经起步篇)]] (pp. 190) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7301075294/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=7301075294 →buy] * [[现代汉语八百词]] (p. 286-287) [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001198GSW&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001198GSW →buy] [[Category:B1 grammar points]] [[Category:Adjectives]] {{Basic Grammar|极了|B1|Adj. + 极了|这个 主意 好 极了。|grammar point|ASGVME5V}} {{Rel char|了}} {{Used for|Expressing degree}} {{Used for|Emphasizing}} {{Similar|Negative adjectives with "-si le"}} {{Similar|Adjectives with "name" and "zheme"}} {{Similar|Adjective Complement "de hen"}} {{Similar|Expressing "excessively" with "tai"}} {{Similar|Adjectival Complement "de budeliao"}} {{Similar|Resultative Complement "huai"}} {{Similar|The "zui" superlative}} {{Similar|Special verbs with "hen"}} {{Translation|very}} {{Translation|really}} ==See also== * [[Negative adjectives with "-si le"]] * [[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) [http://www.amazon.cn/gp/product/B004WA6JSQ/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B004WA6JSQ →buy] * [[Boya Chinese Elementary Starter 1 (博雅汉语初经起步篇)]] (pp. 190) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7301075294/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=7301075294 →buy] * [[现代汉语八百词]] (p. 286-287) [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001198GSW&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001198GSW →buy] [[Category:B1 grammar points]] [[Category:Adjectives]] {{Basic Grammar|极|B1|Adj. + 极了|你的 中文 好 极了。|grammar point|ASGVME5V}} {{Rel char|了}} {{Used for|Expressing degree}} {{Used for|Emphasizing}} {{POS|Adjectives}} {{Similar|Negative adjectives with "-si le"}} {{Similar|Adjectives with "name" and "zheme"}} {{Similar|Adjective Complement "de hen"}} {{Similar|Expressing "excessively" with "tai"}} {{Similar|Adjectival Complement "de budeliao"}} {{Similar|Resultative Complement "huai"}} {{Similar|The "zui" superlative}} {{Similar|Special verbs with "hen"}} {{Translation|very}} {{Translation|really}}