Writing
很 (hěn) — how to say "very" in Chinese
很
Very
degree adverb
How to use it
Goes before an adjective or a verb of feeling.
她很漂亮。
tā hěn piào liang
She is very beautiful.
Radicals / Keys
彳
Step
#60 · chì · 3 strokes
Synonyms
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
[hěn-] 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".
Very in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced hěn (written as hen). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "very" in Chinese characters?
It is written 很 and has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 很?
很 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 很
呢 — “and …?” questions
Topic + 呢 (ne)?
很 — very + adjective
Subject + 很 (hěn) + Adj.
虽然 — although… but…
虽然 (suīrán)⋯⋯，但是 (dànshì) / 可是 (kěshì)⋯⋯
得 — degree complement
Verb + 得 (de)⋯⋯
每 — every with measure words
每 (měi) + Measure Word (+ Noun)
离 — distance from a place
Place 1 + 离 (lí) + Place 2 + Adv. + 近 (jìn) / 远 (yuǎn)