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Degree modifiers: 很，非常，特别，etc.
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In English, we use words like very, really and extremely to make adjectives stronger. In this post, we are going to talk about the
adjective intensifiers in Chinese. We use these degree modifiers with adjectives to indicate the degree to which they apply. Most of
Resources them precede the adjectival verb but some of them do not. 

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《中文》游戏 Intensifiers Meaning Examples

Arch Chinese 不 bù not 他不高兴。 He’s

not happy.
不太 bú tài not
so… 他不太高兴。 He’s
not very happy.
characters
有些 yǒuxiē somewhat, 他有些高兴。 He’s
somewhat happy.
Chinese Radicals 中文部首
有点儿 yǒudiǎnr sort
of 他有点儿高兴。 He’s
sort of happy.
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Ciba - 词霸 比较 bǐjiào rather 他比较高兴。 He’s

rather happy.
相当 xiāngdāng quite 他相当高兴。 He’s
quest happy.
Dictionary - 汉典
挺…的 tǐng…de very, rather 他挺高兴的。 He’s
rather happy.
HSK & YCT
很 hěn very 他很高兴。 He’s
happy.
MANDARIN FRIEND 好 hǎo very 他好高兴。 He’s
very happy.

mdbg.net 倍儿 bèier very 他倍儿高兴。 He’s

really happy.
真 zhēn really 他真高兴。 He’s
really happy.
Takeaway Chinese
特别 tèbié exceptionally 他特别高兴。 He’s
especially happy.
尤其 yóuqí particularly 他尤其高兴。 He’s
particularly happy.

Categories 非常 fēicháng extremely 他非常高兴。 He’s

extremely happy.

About Us
(1) 极其 jíqí extremely 他极其高兴。 He’s
extremely happy.

Business Chinese
(1) Like u
十分 shífēn completely,
entirely 他十分高兴。 He’s
utterly happy.
Chinese Characters
(7) 太…了 tài too 他太高兴了。 He’s
too happy.
多么…啊！ duōme (used
in exclamations) to 他多么高兴啊！ How
happy he is!
Chinese Class
(15)
what an extent
更 more 他更高兴了。 He
becomes happier.
Chines
Chinese Culture
(8) gèng
最 zuì most 他最高兴。 He’s
the happiest.
Chinese Grammar
(56)
…极了 …jíle very 他高兴极了。 He’s
extremely happy. Searc
Chinese pronunciation
(1)
…死了 …sǐle terribly,
awfully (lit. to death) 他高兴死了。 He’s
terribly happy.
Chinese Vocabulary
(21)

sat grammar
(6) …得很 …dé hěn extremely 他高兴得很。 He’s
extremely happy.
…得了不了 …déliǎo bùliǎo extremely 他高兴的不得了。 He’s
extremely happy. Blog A
spoken Chinese
(1)
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越来越… yuè lái yuè… more
and more 他越来越高兴。 He’s
happier and happier.
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越…越… yuè…yuè… The
more…the more… 他越说越高兴。 The
more he speaks, the happier
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Please choose the best degree modifier according to the English translation:

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1) 她 ______ 累。 She’s especially exhausted. ► 

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     A. 很       B. 特别     C. 尤其     D. 有点儿 ▼ 
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2)  他看起来 ______ 糟糕。He looks quite miserable.
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     A. 相当    B. 非常    C.  极其    D. 有些

3)  我 ______ 满意。I’m entirely satisfied. ► 

     A. 好       B. 特别     C. 十分     D. 极其

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4）苹果手机 6 plus ___________ 大。iPhone 6 is bigger.

              A. 更       B. 特别     C. 尤其     D. 有点儿
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Please complete the sentences by using the given words:

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     1) 这个菜___________________ (辣，spicy)，我脸都红了。

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         This dish___________________ (spicy). My face turned red.

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     2）这个臭豆腐______________________ （恶心，gross），我都要吐了。

         This stinky tofu ___________________ (gross). I almost throw up.

得
     3）这些男孩子很喜欢榴莲，他们说：“榴莲___________________ （美味，delicious）。” 

           可是，我觉得榴莲___________________ （臭，smelly），我一点儿都受不了。

          These boys like to eat durian, and they said durian ___________________(delicious). 

          However, I found it ___________________(smelly) and I can not bear it at all.

4) 春天来了，天气___________________（暖和）。

C
    Spring is coming. It's getting ___________________ (warm)

5) 妹妹_________________（小），不能自己穿衣服。
C
    The younger sister is _________________ (young). She can not dress herself.

6) 他一天没有吃东西，要_________________ （饿）。

     He did not eat anything for the whole day. He is almost _________________ (hungry).
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Please describe the pictures below write:

1) 弯

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春节 noun. spring festival  C

热闹 adj. bustling with noise and excitement

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