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极为

jí wéi · ji wei

Traditional 極為

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. extremely; exceedingly
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A very quiet cafe

  1. Liangliang

    这家(zhèjiā)咖啡馆(kāfēiguǎn)极为(jíwéi)安静(ānjìng)，大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)在(zài)看书(kànshū)。

    This cafe is extremely quiet. Everyone is reading.

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)极为(jíwéi)认真(rènzhēn)，没有人(méiyǒurén)说话(shuōhuà)。

    Yes, everyone is extremely focused. Nobody talks.

  3. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)也(yě)小声(xiǎoshēng)一点(yīdiǎn)。

    Let's be quiet too.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)把(bǎ)手机(shǒujī)调成(diàochéng)静音(jìngyīn)。

    Okay, I will set my phone to silent.

  5. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)你的(nǐde)手机(shǒujī)在(zài)响(xiǎng)。

    But your phone is ringing.

  6. Dengdeng

    对不起(duìbuqǐ)，我的(wǒde)铃声(língshēng)极为(jíwéi)响亮(xiǎngliàng)，我(wǒ)马上(mǎshàng)关(guān)。

    Sorry, my ringtone is extremely loud. I'll turn it off right away.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

电(diàn)脑(nǎo)可(kě)以(yǐ)做(zuò)极(jí)为(wéi)复(fù)杂(zá)的(de)工(gōng)作(zuò)。

Computers are capable of doing extremely complicated work.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fenfang557 · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)的(de)话(huà)使(shǐ)她(tā)极(jí)为(wéi)伤(shāng)心(xīn)。

His words broke her heart.

Tatoeba: Chinese by ydcok · English by szilviez · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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