Discussion of 很 [hěn] very, quite - Trainchinese

1 - There are many adverbs of degree in Chinese, and 很 is the most common one of them. 很, as well as 非常(fei1chang2), indicates that the degree is high objectively. Therefore, we always use both of them in describing an objective condition. Different from 很 and 非常, 太 (tai4) expresses a subjective comment of the speaker. Please check out our notes on 太(tai4). 2 - Are there any synonyms for 很 (hěn)? 3 - How is 很 commonly used in a sentence? 4 - This word shows a man who step forward and his head looking back. What is the origin mean of this?

{'1': '汉语中程度副词繁多，其中“很”尤为常见。‘很’与‘非常’（féicháng）皆用以表达客观程度之高。因此，在描述客观状况时，我们常常将二者并用。与‘很’及‘非常’不同，‘太’（tài）则用以表达说话者之主观评价。敬请参阅我们关于‘太’（tài）的注释。', '2': '‘很’是否有同义词？', '3': '‘很’在句子中的常见用法是怎样的？', '4': '此词描绘一人物步履向前，其首却回首。此词之原义究竟为何？'}