Chinese word

颇

Pronunciation

Pinyinpō

Meaning

  • adverbquite

Example

他对这件事颇感兴趣。tā duì zhè jiàn shì pō gǎn xìng qù

He is quite interested in this matter.

Illustration for 颇 (quite)

More examples

这本书颇受欢迎。zhè běn shū pǒ shòu huān yíng

This book is quite popular.

Core concept

A degree marker that places a quality clearly above the ordinary level without making it extreme.

Common phrases

  • 颇感兴趣pó gǎn xìng qù

    quite interested

  • 颇为重要pǒ wèi zhòng yào

    quite important

  • 颇受欢迎pǒ shòu huān yíng

    quite popular

Similar words

相当xiāng dāng: Marks a considerable degree and works naturally in spoken and written language.
比较bǐ jiào: Marks a relatively high degree in common everyday language.
挺tǐng: Marks a fairly strong degree in an informal spoken style.

Definition in Chinese

表示程度显著偏高或相当，语气比“很”略显文雅，常与“感”“为”“有”等词连用，偏书面语。biǎo shì chéng dù xiǎn zhù piān gāo huò xiāng dāng yǔ qì bǐ hěn lüè xiǎn wén yǎ cháng yǔ gǎn wèi yǒu děng cí lián yòng piān shū miàn yǔ

Word origin

The character 颇 (pǒ, "quite") developed from an older sense of something being tilted or uneven into an adverb marking a noticeably high degree.

Usage tips

  • For conversation-focused learners, recognizing 颇 (pǒ, "quite") in articles and reviews helps identify a formal tone even when the surrounding vocabulary is familiar.

Other meanings

  • ratheradverb
  • considerablyadverb

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