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HSK 3 · VERSION 2.0#53

Special Verbs with “hěn”

很 + 动词

hěn + dòngcí

How it works

Some psychological or relational verbs can be used with 很, such as 很喜欢, 很想, 很怕.

Example sentences

我很喜欢这个地方。

Wǒ hěn xǐhuan zhège dìfang.

I like this place very much.

她很想家。

Tā hěn xiǎng jiā.

She misses home very much.

小孩子很怕黑。

Xiǎo háizi hěn pà hēi.

Small children are very afraid of the dark.

Usage note

Not every verb can be used naturally with 很. This is common with feelings and mental states.

Source: HelloMandarin · Revised edition, 2026 · PDF p. 146.

Old_HSK_1-6_Grammar_Points_2.0.pdf

Old six-level teaching collection. This is an independent learning reference.

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