颇

pō

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adverb Uncommon

Definitions

1. rather
2. quite
3. considerably
4. oblique
5. inclined
6. slanting
7. Taiwan pr. [pǒ]

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Character focus

Stroke order

11 strokes

Word relationships

Related words

1 item

非常

fēi cháng

very; really

非常 is a common intensifier, similar in meaning but more colloquial than 颇.

Synonyms

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相当

xiāng dāng

equivalent to

Both 颇 and 相当 can mean 'quite' or 'rather', with 颇 being more formal.

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Learners often overuse 颇 in conversation, making speech sound stilted; reserve it for writing or formal speeches.

Formality

颇 is primarily used in formal written Chinese; in everyday speech, 很 or 挺 are preferred.

Grammar

Guides that feature 颇

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HSK 2.0 Level 6+ HSK 3.0 Level 7–9+ 6 min

颇, 略微, 分外 and 越发: Formal Degree Adverbs

Learn fourteen written-style degree adverbs in three groups: strong (颇, 大为, 分外, 尤为, 万分, 极度, 何等, 极力), slight (略, 略微, 稍稍, 微) and increasing (越发, 愈加).

Reading: pō Open guide

Example Sentences

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他对这个结果颇感意外。

He was quite surprised by the result.

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Words Containing 颇

biased; partial

Lian Po (327-243 BC), famous general of Zhao 趙國|赵国, repeatedly victorious over Qin 秦國|秦国 and Qi 齊國|齐国

德宏傣族景颇族自治州

dé hóng dǎi zú jǐng pō zú zì zhì zhōu

Dehong Dai and Jingpo autonomous prefecture in west Yunnan, surrounded on three sides by Myanmar (Burma), capital Luxi 潞西市

景颇

jǐng pō

Jingpo ethnic group of Tibet and Yunnan

景颇族

jǐng pō zú