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很是

hěn shì
(formal) very, quite
adverb

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Example Sentences

听到这个消息,大家很是高兴。
tīngdào zhège xiāoxi , dàjiā hěnshì gāoxìng 。
Everyone was very happy to hear the news.
他对这件事很是担心。
tā duì zhè jiàn shì hěnshì dānxīn 。
He is quite worried about this matter.
这里的风景很是美丽。
zhèlǐ de fēngjǐng hěnshì měilì 。
The scenery here is truly beautiful.

Words with similar meanings

非常fēi cháng
unusual; extraordinary; extreme; very; exceptional
非常 is neutral and far more common; 很是 sounds more formal or literary.

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很hěn · (adverb of degree), quite, very
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是shì · is, are, am, yes, to be
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Grammar Points

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Emphasizing with "henshi"