Complement of Degree (3): ……极了
In Chinese the complement of degree “极了” (jí le) comes after an adjective or a verb of feeling.
It shows that a quality, a state, or a person's feeling has reached a very high degree.
Basic Structure
Adjective / Psychological Verb + 极了
extremely...
incredibly...
utterly...
Examples
这块冰西瓜甜极了
Structure
这块冰西瓜 + 甜 + 极了
this chilled watermelon + sweet + incredibly
这块冰西瓜 — this chilled watermelon
甜 — sweet
极了 — extremely / incredibly
今年夏天热极了
Structure
今年夏天 + 热 + 极了
this summer + hot + extremely
今年夏天 — this summer
热 — hot
极了 — extremely / incredibly
这本书我喜欢极了
Structure
这本书 + 我 + 喜欢 + 极了
this book + I + like + enormously
这本书 — this book
我 — I
喜欢 — to like
极了 — extremely / incredibly
Quick Rule
Adjective / Psychological Verb + 极了
Meaning: it marks a very high degree of a quality, a state or a feeling.
Examples:
甜极了tián jí leincredibly sweet
热极了rè jí leextremely hot
喜欢极了xǐhuan jí leto like enormously