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非常fēi chángvery; really

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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. 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?

  1. 今天非常热。

    Jīntiān fēicháng rè.

    It's very hot today.

  2. 我非常喜欢这本书。

    Wǒ fēicháng xǐhuan zhè běn shū.

    I really like this book.

  3. 她非常高兴。

    Tā fēicháng gāoxìng.

    She is very happy.

  4. 这个菜非常好吃。

    Zhège cài fēicháng hǎochī.

    This dish is really delicious.

How is 非常 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    这个菜怎么样?

    Zhège cài zěnmeyàng?

    How's this dish?

  2. Speaker B:

    非常好吃!

    Fēicháng hǎochī!

    Really delicious!

  3. Speaker A:

    你喜欢就多吃一点儿。

    Nǐ xǐhuan jiù duō chī yìdiǎnr.

    If you like it, have some more.

  4. Speaker B:

    谢谢!

    Xièxie!

    Thanks!

Can you use 非常 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 今天___热。 (It's very hot today.)
  2. 2.What does 我非常喜欢这本书。 mean?
  3. 3.Which word fits: 她___高兴。 (She is very happy.)

What should you learn next?

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.