极

jí

HSK 3

极 — jí

1. extremely; to a very high degree

   天气极冷，注意保暖。 tiānqì jílěng zhùyì bǎonuǎn — The weather is extremely cold; keep warm.

2. pole (in geography or physics) — e.g., North/South pole; electric/magnetic pole

   地球有北极和南极。 dìqiú yǒu běijí hé nánjí — The Earth has a North Pole and a South Pole.

3. utmost; extreme; topmost (used in compounds to indicate the highest degree or extreme position)

   他到了极限，再也坚持不住了。 tā dào le jíxiàn zàiyě jiānchí búzhù le — He reached his limit and couldn't hold on any longer.