Grammar pattern · HSK 1

很 with adjectives

subject + 很 + adjective

How it works

很 often links a subject and an adjective without strongly meaning very.

今天天气很好。

Jīntiān tiānqì hěn hǎo.

The weather is good today.

Common mistake: A bare adjective can sound contrastive; 很 often makes the statement neutral.

Quick practice

“他很高” most naturally means…