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Definition
Extremely or very much, typically used to describe the intensity of feelings.
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How it's used
Expresses a high degree of intensity and is almost exclusively reserved for formal or written contexts, such as official letters, speeches, or news reports. It sounds unnatural in casual, everyday conversation where words like 好 or 非常 are preferred. It carries a sense of sincerity and gravity that makes it suitable for expressing deep gratitude or strong anticipation.
Examples
I am extremely grateful for your help.
Everyone is looking forward to this plan very much.
Related words
Common phrases
extremely grateful
deeply sorry
looking forward to with great anticipation
Common mistake
Avoid using this in casual settings with friends, as it will sound overly dramatic or like you are reading from a script. It is not a general intensifier for all adjectives, but is specifically tied to emotions or states of mind.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
