mùdìdì hěn yuǎn, dànshì tā de tǐlì hěn hǎo.

The destination is far, but she has good stamina.

Breakdown of mùdìdì hěn yuǎn, dànshì tā de tǐlì hěn hǎo.

• 很hěn: very
• 好hǎo: good
• 的de: possessive particle
• 她tā: she

Questions & Answers about mùdìdì hěn yuǎn, dànshì tā de tǐlì hěn hǎo.

Why is 很 used in 目的地很远 and 体力很好? Does it always mean very here?

Not always. In sentences like this, 很 often functions as a linking word between the subject and an adjective, rather than adding strong emphasis.

So:

• 目的地很远 = The destination is far
• 她的体力很好 = Her physical stamina is good

In natural Mandarin, an adjective can act like the predicate, but it usually sounds more natural with 很 when you are making a plain statement.

Compare:

• 目的地远 — can sound contrastive or incomplete in many contexts
• 目的地很远 — neutral and natural

So here 很 is often closer to is than to strongly stressed very, although sometimes it can still carry some degree of emphasis depending on tone and context.

Why is there no verb meaning is in this sentence?

In Mandarin, adjectives can function directly as predicates, so you do not need a verb like to be in the same way English does.

For example:

• 她很高 = She is tall
• 天气很冷 = The weather is cold
• 目的地很远 = The destination is far

The verb 是 is generally used when one noun is being equated with another noun:

• 她是老师 = She is a teacher

But with adjectives like 远 and 好, Mandarin normally does not use 是:

• not: 目的地是很远
• natural: 目的地很远