很
hěn
very
HSK 1 word · 55 of 150很 in a sentence
- tā hěn gāoxìngHe is very happy.
How 很 is used
A Chinese adjective is already a whole sentence, but it sounds unfinished standing alone — 很 fills that gap.
他高兴 sounds cut off. 他很高兴 is the ordinary way to say "he is happy".
So 很 is usually not "very" at all. For real emphasis say 非常 or stress the word.
No 是 in front of it: 他很高兴, never 他是很高兴.
他高兴 sounds cut off. 他很高兴 is the ordinary way to say "he is happy".
So 很 is usually not "very" at all. For real emphasis say 非常 or stress the word.
No 是 in front of it: 他很高兴, never 他是很高兴.
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