非常fēi chángvery; really
非常 (fēi cháng) means "very" or "really." It comes before an adjective or a verb like 喜欢 to make it stronger, as in 非常热 (very hot) and 非常喜欢 (really like). This entry covers that one sense: very or really, as an adverb of degree.
What does 非常 mean?
- 1.
very; reallyadverb
What do the characters in 非常 mean?
- 非non-; un-
- 常common
How do you use 非常?
See it in 非常热, 非常喜欢 and 非常好吃.
Patterns
非常 + adjective
今天非常热。
Jīntiān fēi cháng rè.
It's very hot today.
非常 + 喜欢
我非常喜欢这本书。
Wǒ fēi cháng xǐhuan zhè běn shū.
I really like this book.
What are some examples of 非常 in a sentence?
How is 非常 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
这个菜怎么样?
Zhège cài zěnmeyàng?
How's this dish?
- Speaker B:
非常好吃!
Fēicháng hǎochī!
Really delicious!
- Speaker A:
你喜欢就多吃一点儿。
Nǐ xǐhuan jiù duō chī yìdiǎnr.
If you like it, have some more.
- Speaker B:
谢谢!
Xièxie!
Thanks!
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- 最zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -estHSK 2
- 经常jīng chángfrequently; constantly; regularly; oftenHSK 2
- 常chángoften; frequentlyHSK 3
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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.