颇 (pō) — rather, quite, considerably
Definition
颇 is a formal/written adverb meaning 'rather, quite' — stronger than 比较 and more literary than 相当. Never used in casual speech.
adverb
ratherquiteconsiderably
Examples
- 颇。Zhè ge jué dìng duì tā yǐng xiǎng pō dà.This decision had a considerable impact on him.
- 颇。Tā de yǎn jiǎng pō chéng gōng.His speech was quite successful.
- 颇。Zhè ge xiàn xiàng zài xué shù jiè pō pǔ biàn.This phenomenon is quite common in academic circles.
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