你好
Nǐ hǎo
Hello
很 (hěn) — how to say "very" in Chinese
很
Very
Radicals / Keys
彳
Step
#60 · chì · 3 strokes
Collocations
很好
hěn hǎo
very good
Examples
我很喜欢汉语，你很喜欢汉语吗？
I really like Chinese, do you also really like Chinese?
我很好
I am very well.
Mnemonic
[Hen-] Henry the Hedgehog finds himself in a forest with a magical sign that reads 很 "VERY" 🌳. The sign says, "You are now in a 很 VERY enchanted forest!" As Henry walks, he feels the magic, realizing how 很 very extraordinary everything seems.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "very" in Chinese?
"very" in Chinese is 很 (hěn).
What does 很 mean in English?
很 (hěn) means "Very".
How is 很 pronounced?
It is pronounced hěn (written as hen). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.
How do you write "very" in Chinese characters?
It is written 很.
What HSK level is 很?
很 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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