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十分shí fēnvery

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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. 1.

    veryadverb

  2. 2.

    completelyadverb

  3. 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?

  1. 今天十分热。

    Jīntiān shífēn rè.

    It's very hot today.

  2. 这个菜十分好吃。

    Zhège cài shífēn hǎochī.

    This dish is very tasty.

  3. 我十分喜欢这本书。

    Wǒ shífēn xǐhuan zhè běn shū.

    I like this book very much.

How is 十分 used in a conversation?

  1. 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?

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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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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.