(shén) — very, extremely; more (than)

Definition

甚 (shén) is a literary intensifier meaning 'very, extremely', almost always placed before an adjective or verb. It is far more formal and written than everyday 非常, and at HSK 7 you will mostly meet it in set phrases like 甚至 and 甚为.

adverb
veryextremelymore (than)

Beispiele

  • Cǐ shì shén nán, xū yào zǐ xì kǎo lǜ.
    This matter is very difficult; it requires careful consideration.
  • Tā de yì jiàn shén hǎo, dà jiā dōu tóng yì.
    His opinion is very good; everyone agrees.
  • Tā shén xǐ huan gǔ diǎn yīn yuè.
    She very much likes classical music.

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