很是 + Adj (a formal “very”) · 主语 + 很是 + 形容词
Choose the voice of a written report
- A report describes the team's reaction after the results arrive.
- 大家对结果很是满意。 — The report expresses strong satisfaction in a slightly literary voice.
Choose the voice of a written report
- A report describes the team's reaction after the results arrive.
- everyone大家to / towards / correct对outcome结果very很to be / is是satisfied满意。 — The report expresses strong satisfaction in a slightly literary voice.
Locate the pattern in real examples
- 很是 + Adj (a formal “very”): 大家很是高兴。; 老师对他的进步很是满意。
- Read the whole clause before choosing a translation. The examples show the pattern in use; the context below determines what the speaker claims.
Locate the pattern in real examples
- very很to be / is是 + Adj (a formal “very”): everyone大家very很to be / is是happy高兴。; teacher老师to / towards / correct对he / him他(of / 's)的progress进步very很to be / is是satisfied满意。
- Read the whole clause before choosing a translation. The examples show the pattern in use; the context below determines what the speaker claims.
A report describes the team's reaction after the results arrive. What does 大家对结果很是满意。 communicate?
The report expresses strong satisfaction in a slightly literary voice. Plain 很满意 works in ordinary conversation. 大家是很高兴 can also be grammatical: 是 stresses agreement, often before a contrast.
Follow the speaker
everyone大家very很是pleased高兴。
- In the opening situation: 大家对结果很是满意。
- The report expresses strong satisfaction in a slightly literary voice.
Follow the speaker
everyone大家very很是pleased高兴。
- In the opening situation: everyone大家to / towards / correct对outcome结果very很to be / is是satisfied满意。
- The report expresses strong satisfaction in a slightly literary voice.
Using the pattern named in this lesson: Everyone was very pleased: 大家 ____ 高兴。
很是 + Adj = very (formal): 大家很是高兴.
很是 intensifies the adjective.
Yes — 很是满意 (very satisfied).
Check the limit of the explanation
- Plain 很满意 works in ordinary conversation.
- 大家是很高兴 can also be grammatical: 是 stresses agreement, often before a contrast.
Check the limit of the explanation
- Plain very很satisfied满意 works in ordinary conversation.
- everyone大家to be / is是very很happy高兴 can also be grammatical: to be / is是 stresses agreement, often before a contrast.
很是 is needed whenever an adjective follows the subject.
Plain 很满意 works in ordinary conversation. 大家是很高兴 can also be grammatical: 是 stresses agreement, often before a contrast. The report expresses strong satisfaction in a slightly literary voice.
Repair the form before interpreting it
- The form 大家很是了满意 needs repair here. Write 大家很是满意 instead; keep the word or frame in its demonstrated order.
- Form and meaning are separate checks. After the repair, explain the sentence in its situation rather than treating a familiar translation as a universal rule.
Repair the form before interpreting it
- The form everyone大家very很to be / is是(completed / change)了satisfied满意 needs repair here. Write everyone大家very很to be / is是satisfied满意 instead; keep the word or frame in its demonstrated order.
- Form and meaning are separate checks. After the repair, explain the sentence in its situation rather than treating a familiar translation as a universal rule.
Rewrite the demonstrated repair exactly: 大家很是了满意
The demonstrated form is 大家很是满意. The report expresses strong satisfaction in a slightly literary voice.
Keep the distinction
- The report expresses strong satisfaction in a slightly literary voice. Check the relevant speaker, time or group in the surrounding context.
- Plain 很满意 works in ordinary conversation. 大家是很高兴 can also be grammatical: 是 stresses agreement, often before a contrast.
Read the full reference: HSK 6 grammar — Adverbs.
Keep the distinction
- The report expresses strong satisfaction in a slightly literary voice. Check the relevant speaker, time or group in the surrounding context.
- Plain very很satisfied满意 works in ordinary conversation. everyone大家to be / is是very很happy高兴 can also be grammatical: to be / is是 stresses agreement, often before a contrast.
Read the full reference: HSK 6 grammar — Adverbs.
很是 compared with 很 is…
很是 = a bookish, emphatic “very”.