Special verbs with "hen"
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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.
- 妈妈 很 希望 我 早 点 回家。 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.
- 他 回 美国 了，可是 他 一直 很 想念 他的 中国朋友。 He went back to America, but he misses his Chinese friends all the time.
