What does 很 mean in Chinese?

很 (hěn) means "(adverb of degree); quite; very; awfully" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 1 word.

How do you pronounce 很?

很 is pronounced "hěn" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 3.

What HSK level is 很?

很 is an HSK Level 1 word (HSK 2.0: Level 1, HSK 3.0: Level 1).

What words contain the character 很?

Common words with 很 include 不很 (not very), 得很 (very (much, good etc)), 很多时 (often).

How do you write 很?

很 has 9 strokes. Its radical is 彳. You can view the stroke order animation on our stroke order tool.

很 (hěn), (adverb of degree)

很

hěn

(adverb of degree); quite; very; awfully

HSK 19 strokes

Character Breakdown

很 = 彳 + 艮

Walking with stubbornness — very much so

Radical: 彳 (no. 60)Strokes: 9

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Definitions

(adverb of degree)
quite
very
awfully

Example Sentences

这个很漂亮。

Zhège hěn piàoliang

This is very beautiful

Words Containing 很

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
不很	bù hěn	not very
得很	de hěn	very (much, good etc)
很多时	hěn duō shí	often

Related Words

着呢(zhe ne)· comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree

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副词(fù cí)· adverb

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Grammar Notes

Negation with 没 / 没有HSK 1

Subject + 没(有) + Verb / Object

Adjectives with 很HSK 1

Subject + 很 + Adjective

This/That with 这/那HSK 1

这/那 + Measure Word + Noun

Comparison with 比HSK 2

A 比 B + Adjective (+ Specific Amount)

Because/So (因为...所以)HSK 2

因为 + Reason, 所以 + Result

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 1HSK 3.0: Level 1

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