颇为

頗為

pōwéi

adverb #15,175

Meanings

1 rather; quite; considerably

Characters

quite; rather; considerably

to be (literary)

Examples

这道菜颇为好吃。

Zhè dào cài pōwéi hǎochī.

This dish is quite delicious.

他对这个结果颇为满意。

Tā duì zhège jiéguǒ pōwéi mǎnyì.

He was rather satisfied with the result.

Tips

register

颇为 is literary and formal. In everyday speech, 挺 (tǐng) or 相当 (xiāngdāng) convey the same meaning more casually.

Stroke Order

颇 pō

为 wéi