非常 (fēi cháng) — very; really
Definition
非常 is a strong, slightly more emphatic 'very' than 很 — good for both speech and writing. Use before adjectives (非常好, 非常高兴); 极 and 十分 are also 'very' but 极 is usually placed after the adjective.
adverb
veryreally
Examples
- 非常。Wǒ jīn tiān fēi cháng gāo xìng.I am very happy today.
- 非常。Zhè ge píng guǒ fēi cháng hǎo.This apple is very good.
- 非常。Tā pǎo dé fēi cháng kuài.He runs very fast.
Grammar
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