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HSK 3 Complements

极了 / 死了

Extreme degree: 极了, 死了

Structure Adjective + 极了 / 死了

For a maxed-out degree, after the adjective you add 极了 ("extremely…") or, more colloquial and over-the-top, 死了 ("…to death"): 好极了 = "fantastic!"; 累死了 = "dead tired". They go after the adjective, unlike 很/太 which go before. 死了 sounds strong and informal.

Examples

  • hǎole

    Fantastic!

  • lèile

    I’m dead tired.

  • jīntiānle

    It’s scorching today.

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