Adverbs of degreeHSK 4
Expressing "very" / "extremely" with 十分
十分 is an adverb of degree meaning "very" or "extremely," used to modify adjectives, stative verbs, or psychological verbs to indicate a high degree.
It is more formal and literary than 很, and commonly appears in written Chinese or formal speech.
Structure
十分 + Adj. / Stative Verb
Used before adjectives or stative verbs to intensify the meaning.
Subject + 十分 + Verb
Used before verbs (often psychological verbs like 喜欢, 高兴) to mean "very much."
Examples
- 我十分喜欢这本书。Wǒ shí fēn xǐ huan zhè běn shū.I like this book very much.
- 今天的天气十分冷。Jīn tiān de tiān qì shí fēn lěng.The weather today is extremely cold.
- 他对这个结果十分满意。Tā duì zhè ge jié guǒ shí fēn mǎn yì.He is very satisfied with this result.
- 这部电影十分精彩,你一定要看。Zhè bù diàn yǐng shí fēn jīng cǎi, nǐ yí dìng yào kàn.This movie is extremely wonderful; you have to watch it.
- 她听了这个消息后十分惊讶。Tā tīng le zhè ge xiāo xi hòu shí fēn jīng yà.She was very surprised after hearing the news.