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* 我妹妹 <em>很</em> <strong>喜欢</strong> 说话。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ mèimei <em>hěn</em> <strong>xǐhuan</strong> shuōhuà. </span> <span class="trans">My younger sister really likes to talk. </span> | * 我妹妹 <em>很</em> <strong>喜欢</strong> 说话。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ mèimei <em>hěn</em> <strong>xǐhuan</strong> shuōhuà. </span> <span class="trans">My younger sister really likes to talk. </span> | ||
* 我 的 英语 老师 <em>很</em> <strong>了解</strong> 中国。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ de Yīngyǔ lǎoshī <em>hěn</em> <strong>liǎojiě</strong> Zhōngguó. </span> <span class="trans">My English teacher knows a lot about China. </span> | * 我 的 英语 老师 <em>很</em> <strong>了解</strong> 中国。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ de Yīngyǔ lǎoshī <em>hěn</em> <strong>liǎojiě</strong> Zhōngguó. </span> <span class="trans">My English teacher knows a lot about China. </span> | ||
| − | * | + | * 父母 都 <em>很</em> <strong>希望</strong> 我 能 上 一 个 好 大学。<span class="pinyin">Fùmǔ dōu <em>hěn</em> <strong>xīwàng</strong> wǒ néng shàng yī gè hǎo dàxué. </span> <span class="trans">Both of my parents really hope that I can go to a good college. </span> |
* 老外 <em>很</em> <strong>讨厌</strong> 中国 的 公共厕所。<span class="pinyin">Lǎowài <em>hěn</em> <strong>tǎoyàn</strong> Zhōngguó de gōnggòng cèsuǒ. </span> <span class="trans">Foreigners really hate public toilets in China. </span> | * 老外 <em>很</em> <strong>讨厌</strong> 中国 的 公共厕所。<span class="pinyin">Lǎowài <em>hěn</em> <strong>tǎoyàn</strong> Zhōngguó de gōnggòng cèsuǒ. </span> <span class="trans">Foreigners really hate public toilets in China. </span> | ||
| − | * | + | * 我 <em>很</em> <strong>怕</strong> 晚上 一 个 人 在家。<span class="pinyin">Yéye de gǒu sǐ le, tā <em>hěn</em> <strong>shāngxīn</strong>. </span> <span class="trans">Grandpa's dog died.He is very sad.</span> |
| − | * | + | * 你 两天 没 回家，妈妈 <em>很</em> <strong>担心</strong> 担心 你。<span class="pinyin">Tā méi lái, tā <em>hěn</em> <strong>shīwàng</strong>.</span> <span class="trans">You haven't gone home for two days. Mom really worries about you. </span> |
| − | * | + | * 公交车 上 有 小偷，<strong>小心</strong> 你的钱包。<span class="pinyin">Gōngjiāochē shàng yǒu xiǎotōu, <strong>xiǎoxīn</strong> nǐ de qiánbāo. </span> <span class="trans">There are thieves on the bus.Be careful with your wallet. </span> |
| − | * 他 回 美国 了，可是 他 一直 <em>很</em> <strong> | + | * 他 回 美国 了，可是 他 一直 <em>很</em> <strong> </strong> 他的 中国朋友。<span class="pinyin">Tā huí měiguó le, kěshì tā yīzhí <em>hěn</em> <strong>xiǎngniàn</strong> tā de Zhōngguó péngyou. </span> <span class="trans">He went back to America, but he misses 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:
- 想 (xiǎng) to think; to want; to miss
- 喜欢 (xǐhuan) to like
- 小心 (xiǎoxīn) to be careful
- 生气 (shēngqì) to be angry
- 怕 (pà) to fear; to be afraid of
- 了解 (liǎojiě) to know a lot about
- 希望 (xīwàng) to hope
- 讨厌 (tǎoyàn) to hate
- 担心 (dānxīn) to worry about
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.
- 父母 都 很 希望 我 能 上 一 个 好 大学。 Both of my parents really hope that I can go to a good college.
- 老外 很 讨厌 中国 的 公共厕所。 Foreigners really hate public toilets in China.
- 我 很 怕 晚上 一 个 人 在家。 Grandpa's dog died.He is very sad.
- 你 两天 没 回家，妈妈 很 担心 担心 你。 You haven't gone home for two days. Mom really worries about you.
- 公交车 上 有 小偷，小心 你的钱包。 There are thieves on the bus.Be careful with your wallet.
- 他 回 美国 了，可是 他 一直 很 他的 中国朋友。 He went back to America, but he misses his Chinese friends all the time.
