How to say "very" in Chinese
很
hěnveryPart of speech: Adverbs
"very" in Chinese is 很 — pronounced hěn.
In a sentence
- 很高兴认识你！Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ!Nice to meet you!
- 我们的牛肉面很好吃。Wǒmen de niúròumiàn hěn hǎochī.Our beef noodles are delicious.
- 这个菜很甜，你喜欢吗？Zhège cài hěn tián, nǐ xǐhuan ma?This dish is very sweet — do you like it?
- 不贵！很好吃，也很好看。Bú guì! Hěn hǎochī, yě hěn hǎokàn.Not expensive! Tasty and good-looking too.
- 不好了！很危险！Bù hǎo le! Hěn wēixiǎn!Oh no! It’s very dangerous!
Sentence patterns that use it
- ___，你呢？…, and you?
- 很高兴认识你。Nice to meet you.
- 今天天气___。Today's weather is ___.
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