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* 他 没 来, 她 <em>很</em> <strong>失望</strong> 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā méi lái, tā <em>hěn</em> <strong>shīwàng</strong>.</span> <span class="trans">He didn't come, she is very disappointed.</span> | * 他 没 来, 她 <em>很</em> <strong>失望</strong> 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā méi lái, tā <em>hěn</em> <strong>shīwàng</strong>.</span> <span class="trans">He didn't come, she is very disappointed.</span> | ||
* 老板 对 我们 的 工作 <em>很</em> <strong>满意</strong> 。 <span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn duì wǒmen de gōngzuò <em>hěn</em> <strong>mǎnyì</strong>.</span> <span class="trans">Our boss is very satisfied with our work.</span> | * 老板 对 我们 的 工作 <em>很</em> <strong>满意</strong> 。 <span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn duì wǒmen de gōngzuò <em>hěn</em> <strong>mǎnyì</strong>.</span> <span class="trans">Our boss is very satisfied with our work.</span> | ||
| − | * 虽然 他 回 美国 了，可是 他 一直 <em>很</em> <strong>想念</strong> 他的 中国朋友。 <span class="pinyin">Suīrán tā huí měiguó le, kěshì tā yīzhí <em>hěn</em> <strong>xiǎngniàn</strong> | + | * 虽然 他 回 美国 了，可是 他 一直 <em>很</em> <strong>想念</strong> 他的 中国朋友。 <span class="pinyin">Suīrán tā huí měiguó le, kěshì tā yīzhí <em>hěn</em> <strong>xiǎngniàn</strong> tā de Zhōngguó péngyou.</span> <span class="trans">Although he went back to America, he miss his Chinese friends all the time.</span> |
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Using 很 (hěn) to intensify verbs that express thoughts or feeling is really easy.
Structure
Subj. + 很 + [Certain Verbs] + [General Verbs/Nouns]
Certain verbs in Chinese can be modified with 很 (hěn) to increase their intensity. This similar to using "really" or "very much" in English. This can only be done with psychological verbs, such as:
- 喜欢 (xǐhuan)
- 了解 (liạ̌ojiě)
- 希望 (xīwàng)
- 讨厌 (tǎoyàn)
- 失望 (shīwàng)
- 伤心 (shāngxīn)
- 满意 (mǎnyì)
- 想念 (xiǎngniàn)
Examples
- 我 很 想 你。 I really miss you.
- 他 很 喜欢 你。 He really likes you.
- 我妹妹 很 喜欢 说话 。 My younger sister really likes to talk.
- 我 的 英语 老师 很 了解 中国 。 My English teacher knows a lot about China.
- 我 妈妈 很 希望 我 早 点 回家 。 My mom really hopes I can return home a little earlier.
- 老外 很 讨厌 中国 的 公共厕所。 Foreigners really hate public toilets in China.
- 爷爷 的 狗 死 了，他 很 伤心 。 Grandpa's dog died.He is very sad.
- 他 没 来, 她 很 失望 。 He didn't come, she is very disappointed.
- 老板 对 我们 的 工作 很 满意 。 Our boss is very satisfied with our work.
- 虽然 他 回 美国 了，可是 他 一直 很 想念 他的 中国朋友。 Although he went back to America, he miss his Chinese friends all the time.
