How to Say ‘That's interesting.’ in Simplified Chinese
很有意思。
hěn yǒu yì sī
[Hěn Yǒuyìsi]
💬 Usage Tip: With adjectives like 有意思, Chinese can make a full sentence without 是. The 很 here often just makes the sentence sound complete, not strongly "very."
Phrase Breakdown
很
hěn
[Hěn]
very
Used to emphasize the degree or extent of something.
他讲的话很有意思。
What he says is very interesting.
有意思
yǒu yì sī
[Yǒuyìsi]
interesting
Causing interest or curiosity.
这个故事很有意思。
This story is very interesting.
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