adverb HSK 3
very · extremely · fully · completely
Meaning
十分 is a common adverb meaning 'very' or 'extremely'. It intensifies adjectives and some verbs to express a high degree. Literally meaning '10 parts' or 'ten-tenths', it conveys the sense of completeness or reaching the maximum level.
Usage
Native speakers use 十分 in both spoken and written contexts, though it's slightly more formal than 很. It's particularly common in written Chinese and formal speech. It appears before adjectives and psychological verbs to emphasize degree.
Examples
- 01我对这个结果十分满意。.I am very satisfied with this result.
- 02她的中文说得十分流利。.She speaks Chinese very fluently.
Characters
Common collocations
- 十分重要very important
- 十分高兴very happy
- 十分感谢very grateful
- 十分钟ten minutes
Origin
Originates from the traditional Chinese decimal scoring system where 十分 (ten parts) represents a perfect score or complete measure, thus evolving to mean 'completely' or 'extremely'.