Sunday, January 11, 2015

Degree modifiers: 很,非常,特别,etc.

In English, we use words like very, really and extremely to make adjectives stronger. In this post, we are going to talk about the adjective intensifiers in Chinese. We use these degree modifiers with adjectives to indicate the degree to which they apply. Most of them precede the adjectival verb but some of them do not. 



Intensifiers
Meaning
Examples
not
他不高
He’s not happy.
不太
bú tài
not so…
他不太高兴。
He’s not very happy.
有些
yǒuxiē
somewhat,
他有些高兴。
He’s somewhat happy.
有点儿
yǒudiǎnr
sort of
他有点儿高兴。
He’s sort of happy.
bǐjiào
rather
他比兴。
He’s rather happy.
相当
xiāngdāng
quite
他相当高兴。
He’s quest happy.
tǐng…de
very, rather
他挺高兴的。
He’s rather happy.
hěn
very
他很高兴。
He’s happy.
hǎo
very
他好高兴。
He’s very happy.
倍儿
bèier
very
他倍儿高兴。
He’s really happy.
zhēn
really
他真高兴。
He’s really happy.
tèbié
exceptionally
他特兴。
He’s especially happy.
尤其
yóuqí
particularly
他尤其高兴。
He’s particularly happy.
非常
fēicháng
extremely
他非常高兴。
He’s extremely happy.
极其
jíqí
extremely
他极其高兴。
He’s extremely happy.
十分
shífēn
completely, entirely
他十分高兴。
He’s utterly happy.
tài
too
他太高兴了。
He’s too happy.
多么啊!
duōme
(used in exclamations) to what an extent
他多么高兴啊!
How happy he is!
gèng
more
他更高兴了。
He becomes happier.
zuì
most
他最高兴。
He’s the happiest.
极了
…jíle
very
他高兴极了。
He’s extremely happy.
死了
…sǐle
terribly, awfully (lit. to death)
他高兴死了。
He’s terribly happy.
得很
…dé hěn
extremely
他高兴得很。
He’s extremely happy.
得了不了
…déliǎo bùliǎo
extremely
他高兴的不得了。
He’s extremely happy.
越来越
yuè lái yuè…
more and more
他越来越高兴。
He’s happier and happier.
yuè…yuè…
The more…the more…
越说越兴。
The more he speaks, the happier he is.

Please choose the best degree modifier according to the English translation:


1) 她 ______ 累。 She’s especially exhausted.
     A. 很       B. 特别     C. 尤其     D. 有点儿
2)  他看起来 ______ 糟糕。He looks quite miserable.
     A. 相当    B. 非常    C.  极其    D. 有些
3)  我 ______ 满意。I’m entirely satisfied.
     A. 好       B. 特别     C. 十分     D. 极其
4)苹果手机 6 plus ___________ 大。iPhone 6 is bigger.
              A. 更       B. 特别     C. 尤其     D. 有点儿

Please complete the sentences by using the given words:

     1) 这个菜___________________ (辣,spicy),我脸都红了。
         This dish___________________ (spicy). My face turned red.

 

     2)这个臭豆腐______________________ (恶心,gross),我都要吐了。
         This stinky tofu ___________________ (gross). I almost throw up.

     3)这些男孩子很喜欢榴莲,他们说:“榴莲___________________ (美味,delicious)。” 
           可是,我觉得榴莲___________________ (臭,smelly),我一点儿都受不了。
          These boys like to eat durian, and they said durian ___________________(delicious). 
          However, I found it ___________________(smelly) and I can not bear it at all.




4) 春天来了,天气___________________(暖和)。
    Spring is coming. It's getting ___________________ (warm)

5) 妹妹_________________(小),不能自己穿衣服。
    The younger sister is _________________ (young). She can not dress herself.




6) 他一天没有吃东西,要_________________ (饿)。
     He did not eat anything for the whole day. He is almost _________________ (hungry).




Please describe the pictures below write:

1)

春节 noun. spring festival 
热闹 adj. bustling with noise and excitement


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