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非常

fēi cháng · fei chang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 1Old HSK 2

Meaning

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  1. very; really
  2. unusual; extraordinary
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In a conversation

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A very big elephant

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)非常(fēicháng)高兴(gāoxìng)。

    You look very happy today.

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)！老师(lǎoshī)说(shuō)我(wǒ)画(huà)得(de)非常(fēicháng)好(hǎo)。

    Yes! The teacher said I paint very well.

  3. Liangliang

    真的(zhēnde)？给(gěi)我(wǒ)看看(kànkan)。

    Really? Let me see.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，这(zhè)只(zhī)大象(dàxiàng)非常(fēicháng)大(dà)！

    Look, this elephant is huge!

  5. Liangliang

    大象(dàxiàng)？我(wǒ)以为(yǐwéi)是(shì)房子(fángzi)。

    An elephant? I thought it was a house.

  6. Dengdeng

    老师(lǎoshī)也(yě)以为(yǐwéi)是(shì)房子(fángzi)，他(tā)非常(fēicháng)喜欢(xǐhuan)！

    The teacher thought it was a house too, and liked it very much!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

日(rì)本(běn)上(shàng)班(bān)族(zú)工(gōng)作(zuò)得(de)非(fēi)常(cháng)辛(xīn)苦(kǔ)。

Japanese office workers work very hard.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

今(jīn)天(tiān)的(de)天(tiān)气(qì)非(fēi)常(cháng)好(hǎo)，适(shì)合(hé)出(chū)去(qù)散(sàn)步(bù)。

The weather today is very nice, suitable for going out for a walk.

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非
fēi

to not be; not; wrong; incorrect

常
cháng

always; ever

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