How to Say ‘Very’ in Simplified Chinese
很
hěn
[hun]
💬 Usage Tip: Before an adjective, [很] often just makes the sentence sound complete, not strongly [very]. So [这里很舒服] can simply mean [it's comfortable here], and you can swap in other adjectives like [很忙] or [很好].
Phrase Breakdown
很
hěn
[hun]
very
An adverb often used before adjectives; sometimes just links subject and adjective naturally.
我很忙。
I am very busy.
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