Adverbs of degreeHSK 1
Expressing "very" with 非常
非常 is an adverb of degree meaning "very" or "really," used before adjectives, stative verbs, or psychological verbs to intensify them.
It is a neutral, all-purpose intensifier, more formal than 很 but commonly used in both spoken and written Chinese.
Structure
非常 + Adj./Stative Verb
Use before adjectives or stative verbs to show a high degree.
非常 + Verb
Common with psychological verbs like 喜欢, 高兴, 想念.
Examples
- 她是一个非常聪明的学生。Tā shì yí gè fēi cháng cōng ming de xué shēng.She is a very smart student.
- 我非常喜欢吃苹果。Wǒ fēi cháng xǐ huan chī píng guǒ.I really like eating apples.
- 今天天气非常热。Jīn tiān tiān qì fēi cháng rè.The weather is very hot today.
- 我们非常高兴见到你。Wǒ men fēi cháng gāo xìng jiàn dào nǐ.We are very happy to see you.
- 他非常想念在中国的朋友们。Tā fēi cháng xiǎng niàn zài zhōng guó de péng you men.He really misses his friends in China.