Special verbs with "hen"

Structure

Subject + 很 + Verb + Object

Certain verbs in Chinese can be modified with 很 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
• 会
• 了解
• 希望
• 讨厌

Examples

• 我 很 喜欢 喝 啤酒。
• 他 很 会 说话。
• 你 很 了解 中国。
• 我 妈妈 很 希望 我 早点 回 家。

See also

• Expressing "excessively" with tai
• The "zui" superlative
• Positive adjectives with "-ji le"

Sources and further reading

Books

• New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1) (pp. 143) →buy
• New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)(2nd ed) (pp. 166) →buy