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.)
Easily confused
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.
Origin
Pictograph六书liùshū
象形xiàngxíngA drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.
良 possibly depicts corridors and a room.
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