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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

非常 [fēicháng]
  1. 1. adjective exceptional
  2. 2. adverb very
    你的同情让我非常感动。
    Your sympathy moved me very much.
    这项工作非常难。
    This job is very hard.
    你说的话非常重要。
    What you said is extremely important.
    非常抱歉。
    I'm terribly sorry.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

非常 [fēicháng]
  1. 1. extraordinary; unusual; special; jolly
    非常措施
    emergency measures
    非常支出
    a special expenditure
    非常会议
    extraordinary session
  2. 2. very; extremely; highly; damn; awfully; greatly; terribly; heartily; immensely; closely; so; bitterly; incredibly; intensely; infinitely
    非常精彩
    simply marvellous
    非常重要
    extremely important
    非常必要
    highly necessary

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

非常 [fēicháng]
  1. 1. 不寻常的;特殊的
    非常措施
    非常时期
  2. 2. 表示程度极高
    非常勇敢
    非常想念
  3. 3. "非常"②跟"十分"稍有不同。"非常"②可以重叠,"十分"不能。"十分"前可用"不"降低程度,"非常"②不能。

Examples

天坛的建筑结构非常别致。
The architecture of the Temple of Heaven is unique.
这本书三分历史,七分科学,内容非常驳杂。
This book is a heterogeneous mass of information, being three parts history and seven parts science.
他对这件事,非常不满。
He is very unhappy about this matter.
大家都玩得非常畅快。
We all had a wonderful time.
写得非常
very well written
非常支出
a special expenditure
非常必要
highly necessary

Collocations

非常时期
a time of emergency
非常会议
extraordinary session
非常同意
agree very much
非常高兴
as pleased as punch
非常努力
very hard
非常能吃苦
able to bear hardship
非常之复杂
very complex

Word Decomposition


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nciku Note

Types of adverbs: degree

Types of adverbs: degree

If an adverb is used to modify the adjective or verb as an adverbial adjunct, it should be put before them. Verbs or even nouns ending with character "地" de and functioning as adverbs remain are regarded as adjectives.

Some adverbs can indicate degree as well, such as "很" hěn, "极", "挺" tǐng, "怪" guài, "太" tài,"非常" fēi cháng,"极其" jí qí, "最" zuì, "更" gèng, "相当" xiāng dāng, "稍微" shāo wēi, "略" lüè, "比较" bǐ jiào, "有点" yǒu diǎn, "多么" duō me and “几乎” jī hū.

(1) 他的想法独特。
Tā de xiǎng fǎ hěn dú tè.
He has some very interesting opinions.

(2) 当时我觉得怪不好意思的。
Dāng shí wǒ jué de guài bù hǎo yì sī de.
At that time I was a bit embarrassed.

(3) 这件衣服有点贵。
Zhè jiàn yī fu yǒu diǎn guì.
These clothes are a bit expensive.

(4) 你是棒的。
Nǐ shì zuì bàng de.
You are really awesome.

(5) 这道菜稍微咸了一点。
Zhè dào cài shāo wēi xián le yì diǎn.
This food is a little salty.

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