HSK 1Adjectives
Adjectives with 很
Use 很 + adjective as predicate. Don't use 是 with adjectives.
Pattern
Subject + 很 + Adjective
Explanation
In Chinese, adjectives can act as predicates without a linking verb. You use 很 before the adjective instead of 是.
很 here is often just structural (not necessarily meaning 'very'). Without 很, a bare adjective implies comparison.
Examples
她很漂亮。
Tā hěn piàoliang.
She is pretty.
今天很冷。
Jīntiān hěn lěng.
It's cold today.
这个菜很好吃。
Zhège cài hěn hǎochī.
This dish is delicious.
Common Mistakes
Wrong
她是漂亮。
Correct
她很漂亮。
Don't use 是 with adjectives. Use 很 instead.
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