HSK 6 · VERSION 2.0#30
Formal Degree Expression with “pō”
颇
How it works
颇 (pō) is a formal degree adverb meaning “quite,” “rather,” or “considerably.” It is common in written Chinese, formal reviews, evaluations, and literary description.
Compared with 很 (hěn) or 挺 (tǐng), 颇 (pō) sounds more elegant and more written.
Example sentences
这篇文章虽然篇幅不长,但观点颇有新意,值得仔细读一读。
Although this article is not long, its viewpoints are quite original and worth reading carefully.
经过多年的积累,他在这个领域已经颇有影响力。
After many years of accumulation, he has already become quite influential in this field.
对于这个问题,他似乎颇有感触,因此讲起来格外认真。
He seems to feel quite deeply about this issue, and therefore speaks about it with particular seriousness.
Key point
颇 (pō) is a formal written intensifier and is often used in evaluative or descriptive language.