非常

• 拼音: fēi cháng
• 汉字拆解: 非 (not) + 常 (ordinary) — not ordinary, hence extremely

含义

Very; extremely; exceptionally. A strong degree adverb.

Stronger than 很 (very) but used in similar positions before adjectives and some verbs. Common in both spoken and written Chinese. Often interchangeable with 特别 in casual speech, though 非常 is slightly more formal.

例句

1. 今天非常热。
2. 这个菜非常好吃。
3. 我非常喜欢这本书。

用法指南

语境: everyday, emphasis

语气: emphatic

正确说法

• 非常感谢你的帮助！(Thank you so much for your help!)
• 他跑得非常快。(He runs extremely fast.)

错误说法

• 我非常有一本书。(非常 cannot modify 有 — say 我有很多书 instead)

起源与历史

Compound of 非 (not, wrong) and 常 (ordinary, common) — literally 'not ordinary,' hence extraordinary or extremely.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal