極 [极]

Jyutping gik6
Pinyin jí

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. extremely
  2. pole (geography, physics)
  3. utmost
  4. top
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. persist/ultimate
  2. extremely/pole (geography, physics)/utmost/top/furthest/final/extreme
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    表示​最高​程度​；​非常​；​極其
    extremely; exceedingly
    • 極醜惡
      极丑恶
      gik6 cau2 ok3
      extremely hideous
    • 一星期返六日工真係極攰。
      一星期返六日工真系极攰。
      jat1 sing1 kei4 faan1 luk6 jat6 gung1 zan1 hai6 gik6 gui6.
      Working six days a week is extremely tiring.
    • 我哋行咗好耐，極肚餓。
      我哋行咗好耐，极肚饿。
      ngo5 dei6 haang4 zo2 hou2 noi6, gik6 tou5 ngo6.
      We walked for a long time. We are starving.
  2. 詞綴
    加​喺​動​詞​後​面​，​指無論​幾多​、​做​幾​多次​都​好​；​通常​後​面​跟​「​都​」​同​否定​詞
    added after the main verb, no matter how much; no matter how many times; usually followed by 都 dou1 and a negation
    • 啲飯多到我食極都食唔曬。
      啲饭多到我食极都食唔晒。
      di1 faan6 do1 dou3 ngo5 sik6 gik6 dou1 sik6 m4 saai3.
      There is still rice in this bowl, no matter how much I eat.
    • 你咁蠢㗎，學極都唔識。
      你咁蠢㗎，学极都唔识。
      nei5 gam3 ceon2 gaa3, hok6 gik6 dou1 m4 sik1.
      Why are you so dumb, no matter how much time you spent on learning it, you failed to get the gist.
  3. 詞綴
    後​面帶​出​描述​嘅​最大​極限​，​用​嚟​表達​程度​其實並​唔​高
    at most; added after a verb and followed by the limitation of the previous description, to express a sense of "really not that much"
    • 功課多極至多咪三份？
      功课多极至多咪三份？
      gung1 fo3 do1 gik6 zi3 do1 mai6 saam1 fan6?
      (You may say that) there's too much homework, but there could only be three at most, right?
    • 你叻極都有限啦。
      你叻极都有限啦。
      nei5 lek1 gik6 dou1 jau5 haan6 laa1.
      (You may think) you are smart, but (I think) you aren't that smart.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, obsolete
    throne; seat of state
  2. character, obsolete
    ridgepole; ridgepiece
  3. character
    Polaris
  4. character, obsolete
    highest norm; highest standard
  5. character
    extremely; exceedingly; very
    • 痛苦極了
      痛苦极了
      tòng kǔ jí le
      extremely painful
    • 極不滿意
      极不满意
      jí bù mǎn yì
      extremely dissatisfied
    • 肥牛切得極薄。
      肥牛切得极薄。
      féi niú qiē de jí báo ．
      The beef was sliced extremely thin.
  6. character, obsolete
    highest position; top rank
  7. character, obsolete
    to exhaust; to do one's utmost
  8. character, obsolete
    to reach (the limit or standard)
    • 物極必反
      物极必反
      wù jí bì fǎn
      a thing turns into its opposite if pushed too far
    • 位極人臣
      位极人臣
      wèi jí rén chén
      to have reached the highest official positions
  9. character, obsolete
    highest point; top; peak
    • 登峰造極
      登峰造极
      dēng fēng zào jí
      to reach great heights; to reach the peak of perfection
  10. character
    quindecillion (10⁴⁸)
  11. character, obsolete
    to study deeply; to examine deeply
  12. character
    extreme; of the highest degree; utmost; furthest; final
    • 極品
      极品
      jí pǐn
      item of the highest quality
    • 極限
      极限
      jí xiàn
      limit, the utmost limits
  13. character, Cantonese
    at great length; exceedingly
    • 講極都唔明
      讲极都唔明
      gong2 gik6 dou1 m4 ming4
      not understand despite lengthy explanation
    • 揾极都揾唔到嘅？
      揾极都揾唔到嘅？
      wan2 gik6 dou1 wan2 m4 dou3 ge2?
      Why do I still not find it
    • 睇極
      睇极
      tai2 gik6
      to watch closely or in great amounts
  14. character
    pole
    • 北極
      北极
      běi jí
      north pole
    • 陰極
      阴极
      yīn jí
      negative pole, cathode
  15. character, Cantonese
    at most
    • 贵极咪都系廿蚊
      贵极咪都系廿蚊
      gwai3 gik6 mai6 dou1 hai6 jaa6 man1
      Its price is at most $20.
  16. character
    extremity; limit; end; utmost point
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. extreme, utmost, furthest, final
  2. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    DNHE
  3. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    DMEM
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 四级词汇表 #356
  2. HSK3 三级汉字表 #85
  3. HSK3 高等手写字表 #164
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    这场秀棒极了，但是门票太贵了。
    這場秀棒極了，但是門票太貴了。
    zhè chǎng xiù bàng jí le ， dàn shì mén piào tài guì le 。
    • The show was wonderful, but the tickets were too expensive.
  2. Mandarin
    物极必反。
    物極必反。
    wù jí bì fǎn 。
    • The best is often the enemy of the good.
    • It's better as it is.
  3. Mandarin
    我的耐心到了极限。
    我的耐心到了極限。
    wǒ de nài xīn dào liǎo jí xiàn 。
    • I've run out of patience.
    • My patience is coming to an end.
  4. Mandarin
    他极其英俊。
    他極其英俊。
    tā jí qí yīng jùn 。
    • He is tremendously handsome.
    • He's really good-looking.
  5. Mandarin
    青年人总爱挑战极端。
    青年人總愛挑戰極端。
    qīng nián rén zǒng ài tiǎo zhàn jí duān 。
    • Young people are apt to go to extremes.
    • Young people tend to take things too far.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我谂极都谂唔起佢叫咩名。
    我諗極都諗唔起佢叫咩名。
    ngo5 nam2 gik6 dou1 nam2 m4 hei2 keoi5 giu3 me1 ming4 。
    • I'm trying hard, but can't think of her name.
  2. Cantonese
    佢食极都唔肥。
    佢食極都唔肥。
    keoi5 sik6 gik6 dou1 m4 fei4 。
    • However much she eats, she never gains weight.
  3. Cantonese
    班女仔讲极都讲唔完。
    班女仔講極都講唔完。
    baan1 neoi5 zi2 gong2 gik6 dou1 gong2 m4 jyun4 。
    • The girls' conversation had no end.
  4. Cantonese
    圣诞老人住喺北极。
    聖誕老人住喺北極。
    sing3 daan3 lou5 jan4 zyu6 hai2 bak1 gik6 。
    • Santa lives at the North Pole.
  5. Cantonese
    我杯啫喱雪极都唔琼。
    我杯啫喱雪極都唔瓊。
    ngo5 bui1 ze1 lei2 syut3 gik6 dou1 m4 king4 。
    • My jelly won't set.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    歹徒作案手法极为残酷。
    歹徒作案手法極為殘酷。
    daai2 tou4 zok3 ngon3 sau2 faat3 gik6 wai4 caan4 huk6.
    • These gangsters commit crimes in a very violent manner.
  2. Cantonese
    挑战极限
    挑戰極限
    tiu1 zin3 gik6 haan6
    • to push one's limits
  3. Cantonese
    北极星
    北極星
    bak1 gik6 sing1
    • Polaris
  4. Cantonese
    我嘅心愿系同爱人去睇北极光。
    我嘅心願係同愛人去睇北極光。
    • My dream is to watch the northern lights with my lover.
  5. Cantonese
    南极
    南極
    naam4 gik6
    • the South Pole
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    总统积极组阁，日前公布部份人选。
    總統積極組閣，日前公佈部份人選。
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    登峰造极
    登峰造極
    dēng fēng zào jí
    • to reach great heights; to reach the peak of perfection
    • to reach great heights
  2. Mandarin
    这才叫做交相取乐，只是快活之极，妇人惟恐丢得迟，男子惟恐丢得早。要使男子越快活而越不丢；妇人越丢而越快活，这种房术最难，必须有修养的工夫到，再以药力助之，方才有这种乐处。
    這才叫做交相取樂，只是快活之極，婦人惟恐丟得遲，男子惟恐丟得早。要使男子越快活而越不丟；婦人越丟而越快活，這種房術最難，必須有修養的工夫到，再以藥力助之，方才有這種樂處。
    zhè cái jiào zuò jiāo xiàng qǔ yuè ， zhǐ shì kuài huó zhī jí ， fù rén wéi kǒng diū de chí ， nán zǐ wéi kǒng diū de zǎo ． yào shǐ nán zǐ yuè kuài huo ér yuè bù diū ； fù rén yuè diū ér yuè kuài huo ， zhè zhǒng fáng shù zuì nán ， bì xū yǒu xiū yǎng de gōng fu dào ， zài yǐ yào lì zhù zhī ， fāng cái yǒu zhè zhǒng yuè chù ．
    • X
  3. Mandarin
    异极相吸
    異極相吸
    yì jí xiàng xī
    • opposite poles attract
  4. Mandarin
    打太极拳
    打太極拳
    dǎ tài jí quán
    • to perform Tai Chi
  5. Mandarin
    痛苦极了
    痛苦極了
    tòng kǔ jí le
    • extremely painful