How to say “very” in Chinese
very, extremely
“Very” in Chinese is 十分, shí fēn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
十分 is read shí fēn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A cross.
On top, 八 “divide”; below, 刀 “knife”.
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 “十分”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 十分. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 现在两点十分xiànzàiliǎngdiǎnshífēnIt's ten past two.
- 这件事十分重要。zhèjiànshìshífēnzhòngyàoThis matter is extremely important.
- 老师对他的成绩十分满意lǎoshīduìtādechéngjìshífēnmǎnyìThe teacher is highly pleased with his grades.
- 我的童年十分快乐wǒdetóngniánshífēnkuàilèI had a very happy childhood.
- 步行十分钟就到了bùxíngshífēnzhōngjiùdàoleTen minutes on foot and you're there.
- 六十分及格。liùshífēnjígéThe pass mark is sixty.
More words from the lesson “From childhood to old age”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “very” in Chinese?
“Very” in Chinese is 十分, pinyin shífēn.
What does 十分 mean?
十分 (shífēn) means “very, extremely”.
How do you write 十分?
十分 is 2 characters: 十 (shí) — ten; 分 (fēn) — minute; divide. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 十分?
十分 is read shífēn. Tones: shí — second tone, fēn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“very” in the lesson “From childhood to old age”
This word is from the topic “People: looks and character” of HSK 4. 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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