太極 [－极]

Jyutping taai3 gik6
Pinyin tài jí

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    太極拳​，​功夫​之一​種​，​出名​多慢​動作​，​標榜​「​四兩撥​千斤​」​，​現已​普及​成運動​項目​，​好少​教點樣​打人
    (of sports) Tai Chi, kind of exercise consisting of slow, circular movements with breath control
    • 耍太極
      耍太极
      saa2 taai3 gik6
      (lit.) to perform Tai Chi; (fig.) to beat around the bush
  2. 名詞
    天地​混沌​未​分​之前​嘅​狀​態
    the "Supreme Ultimate" state of undifferentiated absolute and infinite potentiality in Chinese cosmology
  3. 名詞、專名、香港
    香港​樂隊​名​，​由雷​有輝​、​雷有​曜​、​鄧建明​、​劉賢德​、​盛旦華​、​朱翰博同​唐奕聰七人​組成​；​又​稱​「​太極樂隊​」
    Tai Chi, a Hong Kong rock band
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    tai chi; taiji
  2. noun
    taiji ("The Absolute"; the condition as it existed before the creation of the world)
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #3987
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他认为太极拳改善了他的生活。
    他認為太極拳改善了他的生活。
    tā rèn wéi tài jí quán gǎi shàn le tā de shēng huó 。
    • He believes that Tai Ji has improved his life.
  2. Mandarin
    在中国好多老人早上打太极拳。
    在中國好多老人早上打太極拳。
    zài zhōng guó hǎo duō lǎo rén zǎo shang dǎ tài jí quán 。
    • In China a lot of elderly people play tai chi in the morning.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    太极拳
    太極拳
    taai3 gik6 kyun4
    • Taichi
  2. Cantonese
    耍太极
    耍太極
    saa2 taai3 gik6
    • (lit.) to perform Tai Chi; (fig.) to beat around the bush
    • to practise Tai Chi movements
  3. Cantonese
    阿婆一朝早就落街耍太极。
    阿婆一朝早就落街耍太極。
    aa3 po4 jat1 ziu1 zou2 zau6 lok6 gaai1 saa2 taai3 gik6.
    • Grandpa went to practise Tai-chi in the early morning.
  4. Cantonese
    阿公朝朝都喺公园耍太极。
    阿公朝朝都喺公園耍太極。
    aa3 gung1 ziu1 ziu1 dou1 hai2 gung1 jyun2 saa2 taai3 gik6.
    • Grandpa goes to the park every day to practise Tai Chi movements there.
  5. Cantonese
    啲官净系识耍太极，唔好咁大期望呀。
    啲官淨係識耍太極，唔好咁大期望呀。
    di1 gun1 zing6 hai6 sik1 saa2 taai3 gik6, m4 hou2 gam3 daai6 kei4 mong6 aa3.
    • The officials only know how to prevaricate. Don't expect too much.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    打太极拳
    打太極拳
    dǎ tài jí quán
    • to perform Tai Chi
  2. Mandarin
    他们都觉得这个观点太极端，不可取。
    他們都覺得這個觀點太極端，不可取。
    tā men dōu jué de zhè ge guān diǎn tài jí duān ， bù kě qǔ ．
    • They all think this point of view is too extreme and should not be adopted.