Adverbs for Adjective 1

Grammar Point:
In most situations, Chinese adjectives typically require an adverb. Here are the adverbs we are going to look at in this article:

• 非常 fēicháng – very

• 很 hěn – It is often translated as “very” in many dictionaries, but it does not carry as strong a meaning as “very.” It is more like when you want to express that someone “is” pretty or that you “are” tired, without adding any specific degree of emphasis.

• 太 tài – too

• 真 zhēn – really

• 最 zuì – the most

Examples

今天jīntiān太tài熱rè了le今天jīntiān太tài热rè了le
It’s too hot today.

這個zhège太tài貴guì了le这个zhège太tài贵guì了le
This is too expensive.

中文zhōngwén很hěn簡單jiǎndān中文zhōngwén很hěn简单jiǎndān
Chinese is simple.

我wǒ很hěn忙máng我wǒ很hěn忙máng
I’m busy.

我的wǒde狗gǒu最zuì可愛kěài我的wǒde狗gǒu最zuì可爱kěài
My dog is the cutest.

魔鏡mójìng魔鏡mójìng， 誰shéi是shì世界shìjiè上shàng最zuì美měi的de人rén？ 魔镜mójìng魔镜mójìng， 谁shéi是shì世界shìjiè上shang最zuì美měi的de人rén？
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?

我wǒ非常fēicháng餓è我wǒ非常fēicháng饿è
I’m very hungry.

我wǒ爸爸bàba非常fēicháng幼稚yòuzhì我wǒ爸爸bàba非常fēicháng幼稚yòuzhì
My dad is very childish.

你nǐ真zhēn笨bèn你nǐ真zhēn笨bèn
You’re really dumb.

台灣Táiwān的de麥當勞màidāngláo真zhēn好吃hǎochī台湾Táiwān的de麦当劳màidāngláo真zhēn好吃hǎochī
McDonald’s in Taiwan is really delicious.

FYI
McDonald’s in Taiwan is considered delicious compared to many other countries. They offer more nutritious options and promote a balanced diet. They have introduced menu items like fresh fruit cups, yogurt, and low-fat milk as alternatives to the traditional fast-food offerings. In recent years, McDonald’s Taiwan has also placed a strong emphasis on food quality and local sourcing whenever possible. They prioritize the use of fresh ingredients, including locally grown vegetables and sustainably sourced meats. So next time, you can give Taiwan-style junk food a try.

Practice

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✔️ You have drunk too much (alcohol).

你nǐ喝hē太tài多duō酒jiǔ了le你nǐ喝hē太tài多duō酒jiǔ了le

✔️ Are you the tallest person in your family?

你nǐ是shì你們nǐmen家jiā最zuì高gāo的de人rén嗎ma？？你nǐ是shì你们nǐmen家jiā最zuì高gāo的de人rén吗ma？？

✔️ You’re really awesome!

你nǐ真zhēn棒bàng你nǐ真zhēn棒bàng

• Adverbs for Adjective 2 (HSK 2)
  (多麼么 duōme, 好 hǎo, 有一點点 yǒuyìdiǎn, 更 gèng, 十分 shífēn, 特别 tèbié, and 挺 tǐng)

• Adverbs for Adjective 3 (HSK 3)
  (比較较 bǐjiào, 更加 gèngjiā, 還还 hái, and 相當当 xiāngdāng)

• Adverbs for Adjective 4 (HSK 4)
  (格外 géwài, 極极 jí, and 極极其 jíqí)