十分 shí fēn
“very; completely; utterly”
adverbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
十分 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1657: 十分 shífēn — Level 4; official annotation 4 (副). PDF page 121
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 十分
十分 means “very” or “extremely” and is used before adjectives or psychological verbs to strengthen them. It is stronger and more formal than 很, so it is common in careful speech and writing. The typical pattern is 十分 + adjective/verb, as in 十分重要 or 十分满意.
例句Example sentences
- 这次考试十分重要，大家都很认真。zhè cì kǎo shì shí fēn zhòng yào, dà jiā dōu hěn rèn zhēn.This exam is very important, so everyone is working hard.
- 他对这个结果十分满意。tā duì zhè ge jié guǒ shí fēn mǎn yì.He is very satisfied with the result.
- 老师讲得十分清楚，我们都听懂了。lǎo shī jiǎng de shí fēn qīng chu, wǒ men dōu tīng dǒng le.The teacher explained very clearly, and we all understood.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗他十分很忙。
✓他十分忙。
十分 and 很 are both degree adverbs, so they cannot be used together.