良 (liáng) — (adv, literary) very; used in set phrases before certain adjectives (多, 久, 苦, etc.)
Definition
良 is a literary intensifier meaning 'very,' seen mostly in set phrases like 良多, 良久, 良苦. In everyday speech use 很 or 非常 instead — 良 belongs to writing.
adverb
(adv, literary) veryused in set phrases before certain adjectives (多, 久, 苦, etc.)
Examples
- 。Tā shōu huò le liáng duō.He gained very much.
- 。Tā chén mò le liáng jiǔ.He was silent for a long while.
- 良。Tā wèi le hái zi zhēn shì yòng xīn liáng kǔ.He really went to great lengths for his children.
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