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How to Say ‘Very’ in Simplified Chinese

hěn

[hun]

💬 Usage Tip: Before adjectives, [很] often doesn't mean "very" strongly — it often just makes the sentence sound complete. So [很舒服] can simply mean "comfortable," while stronger emphasis would be something like [非常舒服].

Phrase Breakdown

hěn

[hun]

very

A very common adverb meaning “very,” often used before adjectives.

Example

这里很适合继续聊天。

This place is very suitable for continuing our chat.

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