greatly; extremely; to a large extent
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
greatly; extremely; to a large extent
formalUsed before verbs or adjectives (usually disyllabic) to indicate a significant degree or scale of change, feeling, or effect. More formal than 很.
Xīn新
zhèng政
cè策
shǐ使
gōng公
sī司
xiào效
yì益
dà大
wéi为
tí提
gāo高
。
The new policy greatly improved the company's efficiency.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā他
dà大
wéi为
gāo高
xìng兴
。
He was extremely happy to hear this news.
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Xiàn现
chǎng场
de的
zhuàng状
kuàng况
lìng令
tā他
dà大
wéi为
shī失
wàng望
。
The situation on-site left him deeply disappointed.
Jīng经
guò过
zhěng整
dùn顿
，
shì市
róng容
shì市
mào貌
dà大
wéi为
gǎi改
guān观
。
After the clean-up, the city's appearance improved tremendously.