English–Chinese
“very” in Chinese
How to say “very” in Chinese
“Very” in Chinese is 很 (hěn).
A scale marker before a quality word, showing where the subject stands without making the quality extreme.
Example sentences with 很
今天很冷。jīn tiān hěn lěng
Today is very cold.
Tips for using 很
- In an everyday description, this word can appear even when the speaker feels no strong emotion, so the situation and tone matter more than a dramatic reading.
Other Chinese words for “very”
我特别喜欢这个菜。wǒ tè bié xǐ huān zhè ge cài
I really like this dish.
我非常高兴。wǒ fēi cháng gāo xìng
I am very happy.
她十分累了，需要休息。tā shí fēn lèi le xū yào xiū xī
She is very tired and needs to rest.
他可高兴了。tā kě gāo xìng le
He is very happy.
他极高兴。tā jí gāo xìng
He is very happy.
这个菜好极了。zhè ge cài hǎo jí le
This dish is very good.