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极
jí
Description
"极"用来表示程度很高，就是"非常"、"最"的意思。
它常常放在词的前面或后面，比如"极好"、"好极了"。
Meanings
极jí
extremely; very
今天天气好极了。
极jí
extreme point; pole; utmost
北极很冷。
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Notes
- Nuance
"好极了" (jí le) after adjectives is a very common colloquial way to say "extremely".
- Etymology
originally meant "ridgepole", extended to "highest point", then "extreme degree".
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