极 (極)
jí
Pinyin

Definition

极 (極)
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jí
  1. extremely
  2. pole (geography, physics)
  3. utmost
  4. top

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

极
jí
  1. 1 extremely
  2. 2 pole (geography, physics)
  3. 3 utmost
  4. 4 top
极品
jí pǐn
  1. 1 best quality
  2. 2 item of the highest quality
  3. 3 (slang) outrageous
  4. 4 annoying in the extreme
  5. 5 gross
  6. 6 person with these qualities
极度
jí dù
  1. 1 extremely
极限
jí xiàn
  1. 1 limit
  2. 2 extreme boundary
积极
jī jí
  1. 1 active
  2. 2 energetic
  3. 3 vigorous
  4. 4 positive (outlook)
  5. 5 proactive

Idioms (9)

否极泰来
pǐ jí tài lái
  1. 1 extreme sorrow turns to joy (idiom)
喜极而泣
xǐ jí ér qì
  1. 1 crying tears of joy (idiom)
极深研几
jí shēn yán jǐ
  1. 1 deep and detailed investigation (idiom)
乐极生悲
lè jí shēng bēi
  1. 1 extreme joy turns to sorrow (idiom); Don't celebrate too soon, things could still go wrong!
殚精极虑
dān jīng jí lǜ
  1. 1 to exhaust one's thoughts and ingenuity (idiom); to think sth through thoroughly
  2. 2 to rack one's brains
  3. 3 to leave no stone unturned

Sample Sentences

最近的工作任务是极其繁重的。
zuìjìn de gōngzuò rènwu shì jíqí fánzhòng de 。
The workload recently is extremely heavy.
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大熊猫的数量是极其稀少的。
dàxióngmāo de shùliàng shì jíqí xīshǎo de 。
The number of giant pandas is extremely rare.
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比如沙漠里的动物—狮子、鸟、蜥蜴、蜘蛛、青蛙等等—大多数都有微黄的“沙漠色”作为它们的保护色；深海生物则因为红光不易穿透到深海，所以这里的鱼大多是红色的；而雪地上的动物—比如北极熊、北极兔—则会披上一层白色，让它们能安稳地藏在雪白世界中。
bǐrú shāmò lǐ de dòngwù —shīzi 、niǎo 、xīyì 、zhīzhū 、qīngwā děngděng —dàduōshù dōu yǒu wēi huáng de “shāmò sè ”zuòwéi tāmen de bǎohùsè ；shēnhǎi shēngwù zé yīnwèi hóng guāng bùyì chuāntòu dào shēnhǎi ，suǒyǐ zhèlǐ de yú dàduō shì hóngsè de ；ér xuě dì shàng de dòngwù —bǐrú běijíxióng 、běijí tù —zé huì pī shàng yī céng báisè ，ràng tāmen néng ānwěn de cáng zài xuěbái shìjiè zhōng 。
For example, in the desert, lions, birds, lizards, spiders, frogs and so on all have a light yellow “desert color” as their camouflage. Creatures in the deep ocean are often red because light cannot be easily shunned through in the deep sea. Lastly, animals that live in the snow, such as Polar Bears and Arctic Rabbits, will have a coat of white so that they can hide peacefully in the snowfield.
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但这并不表示水星上没有水，1991年科学家在水星的北极地区观测到一个亮点，科学家推测那是水星地表的冰反射阳光形成的。
dàn zhè bìng bù biǎoshì Shuǐxīng shàng méiyǒu shuǐ ，yījiǔjiǔyī nián kēxuéjiā zài Shuǐxīng de běijí dìqū guāncè dào yīgē liàngdiǎn ，kēxuéjiā tuīcè nà shì Shuǐxīng dìbiǎo de bīng fǎnshè yángguāng xíngchéng de 。
But this doesn't mean that there is no water on Mercury. In 1991, Scientists observed a bright spot in the North pole area, which is conjectured that it is the reflection of sunlight from the ice on Mercury's surface.
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虽然水星表面的温度很高，但是北极的一些陨石坑里常年见不到太阳，所以温度都低于摄氏零下161度。
suīrán Shuǐxīng biǎomiàn de wēndù hěn gāo ，dànshì běijí de yīxiē yǔnshíkēng lǐ chángnián jiàn bùdào tàiyang ，suǒyǐ wēndù dōu dīyú Shèshì língxià dù 。
Although the temperature on Mercury's surface is high, there is no sunlight for years in some craters in the north pole area, hence the temperature is usually below 161 degree celsius.
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但其实孙子是一个反战者，他认为正面的战争极度消耗资源，他推崇不战而胜。
dàn qíshí Sūnzǐ shì yīgē fǎnzhàn zhě ，tā rènwéi zhèngmiàn de zhànzhēng jídù xiāohào zīyuán ，tā tuīchóng bùzhànérshèng 。
But in fact, he opposes war and believes head on confrontation type of war is extremely resource-consuming. He advocates victory without fighting.
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不要这么极端，工作是实现人生价值的方式，马云说的不错，年轻的时候就是应该努力付出心血、努力奋斗。
bùyào zhème jíduān ，gōngzuò shì shíxiàn rénshēng jiàzhí de fāngshì ，mǎyún shuō de bùcuò ，niánqīng de shíhou jiùshì yīnggāi nǔlì fùchū xīnxuè 、nǔlì fèndòu 。
Don’t be so extreme, work is a way to realise life’s values. Ma Yun said when you’re young you should work hard.
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你觉得996那么罪大恶极，我就问你一句：你以后还淘宝吗？
nǐ juéde nàme zuìdàèjí ，wǒ jiù wèn nǐ yījù ：nǐ yǐhòu hái táobǎo ma ？
If you think 996 is such a crime, let me ask you this “will you still shop at Taoboa?”
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导演拍电影的终极追求肯定是源于原作，高于原作。
dǎoyǎn pāidiànyǐng de zhōngjí zhuīqiú kěndìng shì yuányú yuánzuò ，gāoyú yuánzuò 。
The ultimate pursuit of a filmmaker is to produce original works yet better than the original.
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太棒了！”女孩儿的邀约让秦宇乐不可支。他开始了打烊的例行工作，清点现金、洗杯子、洗咖啡机、擦桌子、拖地，每一件他都是边哼着歌边做着，他今晚真是开心极了。
tài bàng le ！”nǚháiēr de yāoyuē ràng lèbùkězhī 。tā kāishǐ le dǎyàng de lìxíng gōngzuò ，qīngdiǎn xiànjīn 、xǐ bēizi 、xǐ kāfēijī 、cā zhuōzi 、tuōdì ，měi yī jiàn tā dōu shì biān hēng zhe gē biān zuò zhe ，tā jīnwǎn zhēnshi kāixīn jíle 。
"Awesome! "Qinyu was overjoyed at the girl's invitation. He started the routine tasks for closing the shop. He counted up the cash, washed the glasses and coffee machine, wiped the tables, and mopped the floor. He was humming at the same time. He was extremely happy tonight.
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