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Expressing 'very' or 'extremely' with 十分 (shífēn)
Degree & Intensity
Structure
十分 + Adjective/Verb
Explanation
The adverb 十分 (shífēn) means "very" or "extremely" and is a more formal or emphatic alternative to 很. It is placed before adjectives or psychological verbs, as in 十分生气 (extremely angry). Literally meaning "ten parts" (i.e., completely), it conveys a high degree of intensity.
Examples
今天的演出十分精彩，观众都站起来鼓掌了。
jīntiān de yǎnchū shífēn jīngcǎi, guānzhòng dōu zhàn qǐlái gǔzhǎng le.
Today's performance was extremely wonderful, and the audience all stood up and applauded.
她听到这个消息后十分激动。
tā tīngdào zhè ge xiāoxī hòu shífēn jīdòng.
She was extremely excited after hearing this news.
老师对我们的表现十分满意。
lǎoshī duì wǒmen de biǎoxiàn shífēn mǎnyì.
The teacher is very satisfied with our performance.