非常之

fēichángzhī

adverb

Meanings

1 extremely
2 exceptionally
3 out of the ordinary

Characters

(classical particle)

Examples

这是一个非常之重要的决定。

Zhè shì yí gè fēichángzhī zhòngyào de juédìng.

This is an extremely important decision.

他的表现非常之出色。

Tā de biǎoxiàn fēichángzhī chūsè.

His performance was exceptionally outstanding.

Tips

register

More formal / literary than plain 非常. The 之 is a classical intensifier particle surviving in written and speech-register Mandarin, usually before a two-syllable adjective (非常之大, 非常之重要).

Stroke Order

非 fēi

常 cháng

之 zhī