Definition
颇 (pō) 是书面语副词，表示程度较高，常用于正式或文学语境，语气比口语化的 比较 (bǐjiào) 更强、比 怪 (guài) 更中性严肃。它接近 相当 (xiāngdāng) 但更简洁，且不用于否定或疑问。
adverb
ratherquiteconsiderably
Easily confused
- 披pīlook-aliketo drape over one’s shoulders; to put on (as a cloak or scarf)
- 破pòsound-alike(adjective) worn out, damaged, broken
- 泼pōsound-aliketo splash; to spill (liquid)
- 坡pōsound-alike(noun) slope
Examples
- 颇。Zhège juédìng duì tā yǐngxiǎng pō dà.This decision had a considerable impact on him.
- 颇。Tā de yǎnjiǎng pō chénggōng.His speech was quite successful.
- 颇。Zhège xiànxiàng zài xuéshùjiè pō pǔbiàn.This phenomenon is quite common in academic circles.
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