# Emphasizing with "很是"

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- 这样做 _很是_ 必要 。
  - Doing it this way is very necessary.
- 你 的 工作 表现 让 领导 _很是_ 满意 。
  - Your performance at work has made the leader very satisfied.
- 你 穿 西装 看起来 _很是_ 精神 。
  - When you wear a suit, you look very smart.
- 这 件 事 让 我 _很是_ 不 舒服 。
  - This matter made me very uncomfortable.
- 我 老板 _很是_ 喜欢 你 的 设计 风格 。
  - My boss really likes your design style.
- 他 都 退休 了 ，还在 创业 ，让人 _很是_ 佩服 。
  - He's already retired, but he's still starting a business. This makes me really admire him.
- 你们 的 表演 太 夸张 了 ，让 人 _很是_ 受不了 。
  - Your performance was too exaggerated, I really couldn't stand it.
- 我 爸爸 当 过 大厨 ，他 _很是_ **会** 吃 。
  - My dad was once a chef, he can really eat.
- 我 妹妹 虽然 小 ，但 _很是_ **会** 说话 。
  - Although my sister is small, she can really talk a lot.
- 这个 男人 _很是_ **会** 骗女人 。
  - This man is very good at lying to women .
- 大 老板 _很是_ 能 **喝** 。
  - This boss can really drink.

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- Level: [C1](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/C1_grammar_points) / [HSK6](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/HSK6_grammar_points)
- Similar to
  - [Simple "noun + adjective" sentences](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Simple_%22noun_%2B_adjective%22_sentences) (A1)
  - [Special verbs with "很"](../A2/很.md) (A2)
- Used for: [Expressing degree](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_degree), [Emphasizing](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Emphasizing)
- Keywords: [很是](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%BE%88%E6%98%AF)

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很是 is a degree adverb that adds emphasis to a sentence. It is more often used for literature than in spoken language.

## Used with Adjectives

### Structure

很是 usually modifies two-syllable or multi-syllable adjectives, but can also modify a small number of psychological verbs.

Subj. + 很是 + Adj.

### Examples

- 这样做 _很是_ 必要 。
  - Doing it this way is very necessary.
- 你 的 工作 表现 让 领导 _很是_ 满意 。
  - Your performance at work has made the leader very satisfied.
- 你 穿 西装 看起来 _很是_ 精神 。
  - When you wear a suit, you look very smart.
- 这 件 事 让 我 _很是_ 不 舒服 。
  - This matter made me very uncomfortable.

## Used with Psychological Verbs

### Structure

Subj. + 很是 + Adj.

### Examples

- 我 老板 _很是_ 喜欢 你 的 设计 风格 。
  - My boss really likes your design style.
- 他 都 退休 了 ，还在 创业 ，让人 _很是_ 佩服 。
  - He's already retired, but he's still starting a business. This makes me really admire him.
- 你们 的 表演 太 夸张 了 ，让 人 _很是_ 受不了 。
  - Your performance was too exaggerated, I really couldn't stand it.

## Used with Auxiliary Verbs

### Structure

Subj. + 很是 + 会 / 能 + Verb

Note that this usage is limited.

### Examples

- 我 爸爸 当 过 大厨 ，他 _很是_ **会** 吃 。
  - My dad was once a chef, he can really eat.
- 我 妹妹 虽然 小 ，但 _很是_ **会** 说话 。
  - Although my sister is small, she can really talk a lot.
- 这个 男人 _很是_ **会** 骗女人 。
  - This man is very good at lying to women .
- 大 老板 _很是_ 能 **喝** 。
  - This boss can really drink.

## See also

- [Simple "noun + adjective" sentences](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Simple_%22noun_%2B_adjective%22_sentences)
- [Special verbs with "很"](../A2/很.md)