Chinese word

十分

Pronunciation

Pinyinshí fēn

Meaning

  • adverbvery

Example

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.

Illustration for 十分 (very)

More examples

他对结果十分满意。tā duì jié guǒ shí fēn mǎn yì

He is very satisfied with the result.

Core concept

A scale is filled all the way, so a quality can be strong and a quantity can be complete.

Common phrases

  • 十分满意shí fēn mǎn yì

    very satisfied

  • 十分高兴shí fēn gāo xìng

    very happy

  • 十分清楚shí fēn qīng chǔ

    very clear

Similar words

很hěn: Marks a fairly high degree of a quality, feeling, or condition.
非常fēi cháng: Marks an especially high degree of a quality, feeling, or condition.

Definition in Chinese

表示某事达到高度或充分的状态，表示性质或状态的充足或完成，通常作为副词修饰形容词或动词使用。biǎo shì mǒu shì dá dào gāo dù huò chōng fèn de zhuàng tài biǎo shì xìng zhì huò zhuàng tài de chōng zú huò wán chéng tōng cháng zuò wéi fù cí xiū shì xíng róng cí huò dòng cí shǐ yòng

Word origin

The compound 十 (shí, "ten") + 分 (fēn, "part") connects a complete set with its individual portions, giving the word its sense of fullness.

Usage tips

  • The same pattern can describe a feeling, a quality, or a condition, so it works beyond amounts that can be counted or measured.

Other meanings

  • enoughadverb
  • sufficientadjective

Opposites

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