extremely; to the highest degree; extreme limit
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadverb
extremely; to the utmost degree
formalUsed to modify adjectives or verbs describing a state, emphasizing the intensity of the quality or state.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā他
jí极
dù度
xīng兴
fèn奋
。
He was extremely excited upon hearing this news.
Lián连
xù续
gōng工
zuò作
èr二
shí十
xiǎo小
shí时
hòu后
，
tā他
gǎn感
dào到
jí极
dù度
pí疲
láo劳
。
After working for twenty hours straight, he felt extremely fatigued.
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Dāng当
dì地
zhèng政
fǔ府
duì对
fàn犯
zuì罪
xíng行
wéi为
biǎo表
shì示
jí极
dù度
dān担
yōu忧
。
The local government expressed extreme concern over criminal activities.
noun
extreme limit; extremity; zenith
formalRefers to the highest or furthest point, often used metaphorically for emotional or physical limits.
Tā他
de的
rěn忍
nài耐
yǐ已
jīng经
dào到
le了
jí极
dù度
。
His patience has reached its limit.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
tòng痛
kǔ苦
jī几
hū乎
dào到
le了
rén人
lèi类
néng能
chéng承
shòu受
de的
jí极
dù度
。
This pain is almost at the extreme limit of what a human can endure.
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Yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
zài在
bǐ比
sài赛
zhōng中
jiāng将
zì自
jǐ己
de的
tǐ体
néng能
tuī推
xiàng向
le了
jí极
dù度
。
The athlete pushed his physical capacity to the extreme during the competition.