Decoded Slug: 很 (hěn) - Very
Mandarin Grammar Point
很 (hěn) - Very
很 (hěn) - Very
Short explanation:
Used before adjectives to intensify or emphasize a particular quality.
Formation:
Subject + 很 + Adjective
Examples:
她的眼睛很大。
Tā de yǎnjing hěn dà.
Her eyes are very big.
这个苹果很甜。
Zhège píngguǒ hěn tián.
This apple is very sweet.
他的房间很干净。
Tā de fángjiān hěn gānjìng.
His room is very clean.
今天的天气很好。
Jīntiān de tiānqì hěn hǎo.
The weather is very good today.
Long explanation:
The Mandarin Chinese word '很 (hěn)' is usually used before adjectives to increase the intensity or emphasize a particular characteristic or quality. It's the equivalent of 'very' in English. However, when there's no context to compare to, '很' can be simply used as a linking word between a noun and an adjective, without intensifying the meaning of the adjective.