很hěn 太tài (HSK level1)
很hěn / 太tài
Please fill in the blanks with “很hěn” and “太tài”.
1 Today is very hot.
今天_热。
Jīntiān _____rè.

2 Today is too hot.
今天____热了。
Jīntiān _____rè le.
3 This dish is very tasty.
这个菜_好吃。 Zhè ge cài _____hǎochī. 这个菜好吃了!!
Zhè ge cài _____hǎochī le !!
4 The weather is not so good today.
今天天气不___好。
Jīntiān tiānqì bú _____hǎo.
Answer:1. 很 hěn 2. 太 tài 3. 很hěn 4. 太tài 5. 太tài
Differentiate
很hěn:very
- 很hěn+Adj, indicates a high degree.
- “很hěn” cannot follow a negative word.
不很好bú hěn hǎo(×)
“太tài”:too
- 太tài+Adj+了,indicates a very high degree,sometimes it means “over a certain limit”.
- “太tài” can follow a negative word.
When we say“not too good”or“not very good” in Chinese, we use “不太好bú tài hǎo”.
- The tone is stronger than “很hěn”.

太好吃了tài hǎochī le > 很好吃 hěn hǎochī
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