很是 + Adj (a formal “very”)
IntroducedChoose 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degree / adjective linker很to be / is是satisfied满意。 — The report expresses strong satisfaction in a slightly literary voice.
Locate the pattern in real examples
- degree / adjective linker很to be / is是 + Adj (a formal “very”): everyone大家degree / adjective linker很to be / is是pleased高兴。; teacher老师to / towards / correct对he / him他(modifier / structural particle)的progress进步degree / adjective linker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: everyone大家to / towards / correct对outcome结果degree / adjective linker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 degree / adjective linker很satisfied满意 works in ordinary conversation.
- everyone大家to be / is是degree / adjective linker很pleased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 everyone大家degree / adjective linker很to be / is是(completed / change)了satisfied满意 needs repair here. Write everyone大家degree / adjective linker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 degree / adjective linker很satisfied满意 works in ordinary conversation. everyone大家to be / is是degree / adjective linker很pleased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”.
A report describes the team's reaction after the results arrive. Close the examples. Say a Mandarin response, then write it in Chinese. Explain briefly in English what the lesson’s pattern adds. Compare with the model, then change one detail and try again.
This is supported productive practice. Compare meaning and structure; your answer need not copy the model. A partner or teacher must hear the spoken response to comment on pronunciation.