非常

fēicháng

adverb HSK 1 #158

Meanings

1 very
2 extremely
3 unusually

Characters

ordinary; usual

Literally 'not ordinary' - something beyond the usual, hence 'extremely.'

Examples

HSK 1

今天非常热。

Jīntiān fēicháng rè.

It's extremely hot today.

HSK 2

非常感谢你！

Fēicháng gǎnxiè nǐ!

Thank you very much!

HSK 2

她唱歌唱得非常好。

Tā chànggē chàng de fēicháng hǎo.

She sings extremely well.

Tips

usage

非常 is slightly more emphatic than 很 (very). In ascending intensity: 很 < 非常 < 特别 < 极了.

Stroke Order

非 fēi

常 cháng