百
Bǎi
100, hundred
非常 (fēicháng) — how to say "very" in Chinese
非常
Very, extremely
Character composition
非
not
常
usually, often
Radicals / Keys
巾
Turban
#50 · jīn · 3 strokes
非
Wrong
#175 · fēi · 8 strokes
Collocations
非常忙
fēicháng máng
extremely busy
非常好
fēicháng hǎo
extremely good
Examples
今天非常冷，我们别出去。
Today is very cold, let's not go out.
我非常忙
I am very busy.
Mnemonic
[fēicháng-] Fairy Chang flies over the valley and casts a spell: "非常 extraordinary magic!" 🧚♀️. Above her appears the symbol 非, indicating that this is 非 "not" ordinary magic but 非常 "very, extremely" powerful, leaving every villager in awe.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "very" in Chinese?
"very" in Chinese is 非常 (fēicháng).
What does 非常 mean in English?
非常 (fēicháng) means "Very, extremely".
How is 非常 pronounced?
It is pronounced fēicháng (written as feichang). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.
How do you write "very" in Chinese characters?
It is written 非常.
What HSK level is 非常?
非常 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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