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<li>[https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Complement_%22-huai_le%22 Complement "-huai le"] (B2)</li></ul> </div></li> <li><div class="ibox-label"> Used for </div> <div class="ibox-info"> [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_degree Expressing degree], [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Emphasizing Emphasizing] </div></li> <li><div class="ibox-label"> Keywords </div> <div class="ibox-info"> [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E6%9E%81%E4%BA%86 极了], [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E4%BA%86 了] </div></li> <li><div class="ibox-label"> Translations </div> <div class="ibox-info"> [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Very very], [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Really really] </div></li></ul> <div class="ibox-image"> [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/File:Chinese-grammar-wiki-le.jpg 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Remember to add the 了 (le), since it would be incorrect without it. <div class="jiegou"> Subj. + Adj. + 极了 </div> == <span id="Examples" class="mw-headline">Examples</span> == Some examples with a positive connotation: <div class="liju"> * 这个 主意 好 ''极了'' 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège zhǔyi hǎo ''jíle''.</span><span class="trans">This idea is perfect.</span> * 味道 好 ''极了'' ! <span class="pinyin">Wèidào hǎo ''jíle''!</span><span class="trans">The taste is perfect!</span> * 他 的 英文 棒 ''极了'' 。<span class="pinyin">Tā de Yīngwén bàng ''jíle''.</span><span class="trans">His English is perfect.</span> * 婚礼 热闹 ''极了'' 。<span class="pinyin">Hūnlǐ rènao ''jíle''.</span><span class="trans">The wedding was very lively.</span> * 一点 声音 都 没有 ，安静 ''极了'' 。<span class="pinyin">Yīdiǎn shēngyīn dōu méiyǒu, ānjìng ''jíle''.</span><span class="trans">There is no sound at all. It's extremely quiet.</span> </div> Some examples with a negative connotation: <div class="liju"> * 昨天 的 派对 无聊 ''极了'' ! <span class="pinyin">Zuótiān de pàiduì wúliáo ''jíle''!</span><span class="trans">Yesterday's party was so boring!</span> * 他 那么 生气 ，我们 都 害怕 ''极了'' 。<span class="pinyin">Tā nàme shēngqì, wǒmen dōu hàipà ''jíle''.</span><span class="trans">He was so angry. We were all so scared.</span> * 高考 那 天 ，我 紧张 ''极了'' 。<span class="pinyin">Gāokǎo nà tiān, wǒ jǐnzhāng ''jíle''.</span><span class="trans">I was super nervous the day I took the college entrance examination.</span> * 这 件 事 让 我们 都 尴尬 ''极了'' 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiàn shì ràng wǒmen dōu gāngà ''jíle''.</span><span class="trans">This incident made us all extremely embarrassed.</span> * 那个 男孩 讨厌 ''极了'' ! <span class="pinyin">Nàge nánhái tǎoyàn ''jíle''!</span><span class="trans">That boy is super annoying!</span> </div> == <span id="See_also" class="mw-headline">See also</span> == * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Negative_adjectives_with_%22-si_le%22 Negative adjectives with "-si le"] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Advanced_degree_complements Advanced degree complements] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Adjectives_with_%22name%22_and_%22zheme%22 Adjectives with "name" and "zheme"] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Adjectival_complement_%22de_budeliao%22 Adjectival complement "de budeliao"] == <span id="Sources_and_further_reading" class="mw-headline">Sources and further reading</span> == === <span id="Books" class="mw-headline">Books</span> === * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Integrated_Chinese:_Level_1,_Part_1_(1st_ed) Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (1st ed)] (pp. 8) [ →buy] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Chinese_Grammar_-_Broken_down_into_100_items_-_Basic_and_Intermediate_Levels_(%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%AD%E6%B3%95%E7%99%BE%E9%A1%B9%E8%AE%B2%E7%BB%83_-_%E5%88%9D%E4%B8%AD%E7%BA%A7) Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级)] (pp. 348) [ →buy] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Boya_Chinese_Elementary_Starter_1_(%E5%8D%9A%E9%9B%85%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%88%9D%E7%BB%8F%E8%B5%B7%E6%AD%A5%E7%AF%87) Boya Chinese Elementary Starter 1 (博雅汉语初经起步篇)] (pp. 190) [http://amzn.to/2hbyxKi →buy] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E7%8E%B0%E4%BB%A3%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%85%AB%E7%99%BE%E8%AF%8D 现代汉语八百词] (pp. 286-287) [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001198GSW&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001198GSW →buy] <div style="display:none;"> </div> <div style="display:none;"> </div> <div style="display:none;"> </div> <div style="display:none;"> </div> <div style="display:none;"> </div> <div style="display:none;"> </div> <div style="display:none;"> </div> <div style="display:none;"> </div> <div style="display:none;"> </div> <div style="display:none;"> </div> <div style="display:none;"> </div> <div style="display:none;"> </div> <div style="display:none;"> </div> </div> <div id="catlinks" class="catlinks"> <div id="mw-normal-catlinks" class="mw-normal-catlinks"> [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Special:Categories Categories]: * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Category:B1_grammar_points B1 grammar points] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Category:Adjectives Adjectives] </div> </div> <div id="gg-bot" class="gg"> [http://amzn.to/2iioVRP [[File:Adjectives%20with%20%22-ji%20le%22%20-%20Chinese%20Grammar%20Wiki_fichiers/CGW-print-500_120.jpg]]] </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="printfooter"> Retrieved from "https://resources.allsetlearning.com/gramwiki/?title=Adjectives_with_%22-ji_le%22&oldid=42262" </div> <div class="visualClear"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="footer" class="footer container custom-footer"> <div class="row-fluid"> <div class="span2"> </div> <div class="span10"> 不允许任何以商业为目的或不注明归属 Chinese Grammar Wiki ©2011-2018 AllSet Learning 的内容引用。关于合法使用此内容的更多信息，请参阅我们的[https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Chinese%20Grammar%20Wiki:Copyrights 知识共享权限条款（Creative Commons license）]。 All content on the Chinese Grammar Wiki ©2011-2018 AllSet Learning, and may not be used for commercial purposes or without attribution. 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