HSK 1 · VERSION 2.0#43
Adjectives as Predicates
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How it works
Many Chinese adjectives can serve directly as the predicate. In a neutral positive statement, a degree adverb such as 很 often appears before the adjective; without one, a bare adjective can sound contrastive or context-dependent.
The pattern
Subject + 很 + Adjective
Example sentences
我很忙。
I am busy.
她很漂亮。
She is very pretty.
汉语很有意思。
Chinese is very interesting.
Usage note
The 很 here does not always mean “very.” Often it just makes the sentence sound natural.