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Meaning of 很

Pinyin hěn

Radical

彳

Strokes

Definition

very / extremely

Usage

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很 [hěn] 1. Extremely; very, indicating a deeper degree. 非常，甚，表示程度加深。例如：～快 (very fast), ～好 (very good). 2. Same as "狠" (hěn), meaning fierce or cruel. 同“狠”，凶恶。 3. In ancient times, it referred to disputes or legal cases. 古代指争讼。 4. Original meaning: to disobey, not to follow. 【本义】: 违逆，不听从。 5. Composition: Phono-semantic compound, formed by 彳 (chì) and 艮 (gèn). 【造字法】: 形声。从彳( chì)，艮( gèn)声。 6. Synonyms: 1. Same as the original meaning: disobey. 同本义 ([En.] disobey) 2. To struggle or dispute. 争斗; 争讼 ([En.] struggle) 3. To try to one’s utmost. 狠命 ([En.] try to one's utmost). 7. Adjective usage: fierce, cruel; savage, obstinate. A variant of "狠". 凶恶，残忍; 暴戾，乖戾。假借为“狠” ([En.] cruel). 8. Adverb usage: very, extremely; to a high degree or significant extent. 非常，甚，达到一个很高的程度或达到一个相当的范围 (【英】：very). 例如：太阳很高 (the sun is very high), 很清楚 (very clear), 很热 (very hot), 很近 (very close), 很富 (very rich), 很喜欢 (very like), 很感激 (very grateful), 很想去 (very want to go).

很多 hěn duō

a great many / plenty of / a number of / a good deal of / a lot of

很大 hěn dà

giant / great / tremendous / very large

很少 hěn shǎo

little / rarely / seldom / hardly ever / scarcely ever

很难说 hěn nán shuō

It's hard to say. / There is no saying that ...

很小 hěn xiǎo

tiny / wee / very small

很快 hěn kuài

soon / in no time / before long / by and by / in next to no time

很多年 hěn duō nián

many years / donkey's years / over the years

很早 hěn zǎo

very early

很多遍 hěn duō biàn

many times

很多双 hěn duō shuāng

A lot of double

数很多 shù hěn duō

Count a lot

很早以前 hěn zǎo yǐ qián

long before

很多很多 hěn duō hěn duō

very much / plenty / a lot of