粵

頗po2為wai4

simp颇为also written頗爲
po2 wai4pō wéi

English

  1. rather
  2. quite
  3. quite; considerably; similar to 頗 po2 but more often with disyllabic adjectives

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 意思即係頗,不過比較多同雙音節形容詞連用

Examples

  • 這件物件的表面頗為粗糙。

    The surface of the object is fairly rough.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 医学的最新进展颇为显著。

    The recent advances in medicine are remarkable.

    Tatoeba · sadhen CC BY

  • 汤姆好像颇为忙,对不对?

    Tom seemed quite busy, didn't he?

    Tatoeba · iiujik CC BY

  • 这一切在我看来都颇为荒唐。

    I think that this is all quite absurd.

    Tatoeba · sadhen CC BY

  • 佢份人都頗為沈悶。

    He is quite boring.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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