十分

shífēn

Very / extremely (十分)

十分 means “very / extremely,” a degree adverb often slightly more formal than 很.

Anchor example

这次活动十分成功。

Zhè cì huódòng shífēn chénggōng.

This event was very successful.

HSK 3

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10 exercises

Lesson summary

十分 means “very / extremely,” a degree adverb often slightly more formal than 很.

Explanation

十分 means “very / extremely,” a degree adverb often slightly more formal than 很. Use it only when it adds this exact meaning, and pay attention to its fixed position in Chinese. Compare nearby forms carefully: potential complements show ability, degree adverbs modify states, 看起来/听起来 depend on evidence, 算是 gives a cautious judgment, and 所谓 introduces a term or label.

Structure Patterns

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Grammar pattern

十分

十分 means “very / extremely,” a degree adverb often slightly more formal than 很.

老师对我们的回答十分满意。

Lǎoshī duì wǒmen de huídá shífēn mǎnyì.

The teacher was very satisfied with our answer.

这本书的内容十分有用。

Zhè běn shū de nèiróng shífēn yǒuyòng.

The content of this book is very useful.

请大家十分小心。

Qǐng dàjiā shífēn xiǎoxīn.

Everyone, please be very careful.

Common Mistakes

placing the key word or complement from 十分 after the whole sentence.keep it close to the verb, adjective, or phrase it modifies.
using 十分 when the sentence needs a different meaning.check whether you need ability, clarity, degree, appearance, sound, classification, or definition.

Usage Notes

Core pattern: 十分.
Position is important; most items come before what they modify or directly after the verb as a complement.
Use natural contexts, not isolated word substitution.

Practice

10 exercises

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Fill in the blank:

这次活动___成功。

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translating word by word from Vietnamese or English.

follow the Chinese pattern and keep fixed complements together.