十分shí fēnvery
十分 (shí fēn) means "very," "completely," or "extremely." It is an adverb placed before an adjective or a verb of feeling to make it stronger, as in 十分好吃 (very tasty) and 十分喜欢 (to like very much). It is a little more formal than 很.
What does 十分 mean?
- 1.
veryadverb
- 2.
completelyadverb
- 3.
extremelyadverb
What do the characters in 十分 mean?
- 十ten
- 分one tenth (of certain units)
How do you use 十分?
十分 goes before adjectives and verbs like 喜欢 or 感谢; it is stronger and more formal than 很.
What are some examples of 十分 in a sentence?
How is 十分 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你觉得这家饭店怎么样?
Nǐ juéde zhè jiā fàndiàn zěnmeyàng?
What do you think of this restaurant?
- Speaker B:
菜十分好吃,就是有点儿贵。
Cài shífēn hǎochī, jiùshì yǒudiǎnr guì.
The food is very tasty, but it's a bit expensive.
- Speaker A:
那我们下次中午来吧。
Nà wǒmen xià cì zhōngwǔ lái ba.
Then let's come at noon next time.
- Speaker B:
好,中午的菜便宜一些。
Hǎo, zhōngwǔ de cài piányi yìxiē.
OK, the lunch dishes are a little cheaper.
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- 很hěnvery; quiteHSK 1
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- 十shítenHSK 1
- 不得不bù dé bùhave no choice or option but toHSK 4
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.