How to say “very” in Chinese
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“Very” in Chinese is 很, hěn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
很 is read hěn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “很”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 很. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我很好wǒhěnhǎoI’m fine.
- 我也很好wǒyěhěnhǎoI’m fine too.
- 认识你很高兴。rènshinǐhěngāoxìngNice to meet you.
- 你的汉语很好！nǐdeHànyǔhěnhǎoYour Chinese is good!
- 我很忙。wǒhěnmángI'm busy.
- 我很喜欢它们wǒhěnxǐhuantāmenI like them a lot.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “How are you?”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “very” in Chinese?
“Very” in Chinese is 很, pinyin hěn.
What does 很 mean?
很 (hěn) means “very”.
How do you write 很?
很 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 很?
很 is read hěn. Tones: hěn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“very” in the lesson “How are you?”
This word is from the topic “Meeting people” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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