(fēi cháng) - extremely, very, unusual in Mandarin
fēichángTraditional: 非常
Translation
extremely, very, unusual
Word origin
A compound of 非 (fei) 'not, non-' and 常 (chang) 'ordinary, usual, constant'. Literally 'not ordinary', hence 'unusual' and, by extension, 'extremely'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 非 (fei, 'not') + 常 (chang, 'usual, ordinary')
Stroke order
非
常
Examples
。
Thank you very much.
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This is extremely important.
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Today is extremely hot.
菜。
This dish is extremely tasty.
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He loves music a great deal.
非常 (fēi cháng) means extremely, very, unusual. It is used as a adverb in everyday Mandarin speech.
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