Where it goes
Subject + 很 / 太 / 非常 + adjective: 她很漂亮, 今天很冷.
What it does
- 01很 as a neutral linker: 我很高兴 — "I'm happy", no strong degree intended
- 02Comparisons replace 很 with 比: 他比我高
- 03太 … 了 means "too": 太贵了
- 04Yes/no questions don't need it: 她漂亮吗?
Common learner errors
- ⚠他高。→ 他很高。 (a bare adjective as a statement sounds abrupt)
- ⚠他是高。→ 他很高。 — Chinese adjectives behave like verbs, so no 是 is needed (是 + adjective is a different, contrastive pattern).
Try it
今天冷，我很忙。
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