颇 pō — quite; rather; uneven; sloping
这本书的内容颇为有趣。Zhè běn shū de nèi róng pō wéi yǒu qù.The content of this book is quite interesting.
Common words: 颇为 (pō wéi)、颇多 (pō duō)、颇具 (pō jù)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "quite"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "quite", including 颇 (pō), 蛮 (mán). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "quite" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 颇 (pō), 蛮 (mán) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span pō, mán — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 颇 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 颇 pōquite; rather; uneven; slopingUseful words: 颇为, 颇多
- 蛮 mánbarbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; recklessUseful words: 野蛮, 蛮子
Common words for these 2 "quite" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 颇 (pō) — so "quite" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "quite".
蛮 mán — barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless
这道题蛮难的，我做了好久。Zhè dào tí mán nán de, wǒ zuò le hǎo jiǔ.This problem is quite hard; I worked on it for a long time.
Common words: 野蛮 (yě mán)、蛮子 (mán zi)、蛮力 (mán lì)
All 2 characters
Open 颇、蛮 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.