cực kì
Hanoi [kɨk̚˧˨ʔ ki˨˩]Huế [kɨk̚˨˩ʔ kɪj˦˩]Saigon [kɨk̚˨˩˨ kɪj˨˩] browser voice
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cực kì means extremely; drastically; very.
Chinese characters: 極其
Meanings of cực kì in English
Adverb
- extremely; drastically; very
Example sentences with cực kì
- Tôi đã cực kì cô đơn. I was terribly lonely.
- Nó trông cực kì đáng ngờ. It looks extremely suspicious.
- Đó là thông tin cực kì thú vị. That's very interesting information.
- Trời cực kì nóng, nên tôi đã cởi áo khoác ra. It was extremely hot, so I took my coat off.
- Vì đang trong tình huống cực kì khẩn cấp, bố tôi phóng xe ngay khi đèn giao thông chuyển màu. Since it was an extremely urgent situation, my father sped up the car as soon as the traffic light changed.
- Nhân tiện thì, anh ấy cực kì đẹp trai, cao hơn mức trung bình, mảnh khảnh, cường tráng, có đôi mắt đen rất đẹp và mái tóc màu nâu. He was, by the way, exceptionally handsome, above the average height, slim, well-built, with beautiful dark eyes and dark brown hair.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 極其.
Frequently asked questions
What does cực kì mean in English?
cực kì (adverb) means "extremely; drastically; very".
How do you pronounce cực kì?
IPA: Hanoi [kɨk̚˧˨ʔ ki˨˩]; Saigon [kɨk̚˨˩˨ kɪj˨˩]. Tones: cực — heavy tone (nặng), kì — falling tone (huyền).
Is cực kì a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. cực kì is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 極其.