非常之

fēichángzhī

adverb

Meanings

1 extremely
2 exceptionally
3 out of the ordinary

Characters

(classical particle)

Examples

HSK 3

这是一个非常之重要的决定。

Zhè shì yígè fēichángzhī zhòngyào de juédìng.

This is an extremely important decision.

HSK 4

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