pō
颇
biased; rather; quite
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesadjective
biased; inclined to one side
literaryOften used in formal or literary writing to describe a lack of fairness or balance.
Tā他
de的
píng评
lùn论
shī失
zhī之
piān偏
pō颇
。
His comments are rather biased.
Zhè这
fèn份
bào报
gào告
de的
guān观
diǎn点
pō颇
wéi为
piān偏
pō颇
。
The viewpoint of this report is quite one-sided.
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Fǎ法
guān官
de的
pàn判
jué决
bì必
xū须
gōng公
zhèng正
，
bù不
néng能
yǒu有
sī丝
háo毫
piān偏
pō颇
。
A judge's ruling must be fair and cannot be the slightest bit biased.
Zài在
chǔ处
lǐ理
jiū纠
fēn纷
shí时
，
tā他
lì力
qiú求
bù不
piān偏
bù不
yǐ倚
。
When handling disputes, he strives to be impartial and unbiased.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
piān偏
pō颇
de的
tài态
dù度
bù不
lì利
yú于
tuán团
duì队
hé合
zuò作
。
This biased attitude is detrimental to teamwork.
adverb
rather; quite; considerably
literaryUsed as an intensifier in formal or literary Chinese, often modifying adjectives or verbs.
Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
pō颇
jiā佳
，
zhí值
dé得
yī一
kàn看
。
This movie is quite good and worth watching.
Zhè这
ge个
wèn问
tí题
pō颇
wéi为
fèi费
jiě解
。
This problem is rather puzzling.
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Wǒ我
duì对
zhè这
ge个
tí提
yì议
pō颇
gǎn感
xìng兴
qù趣
。
I am quite interested in this proposal.
Tā他
duì对
zhè这
zhǒng种
shuō说
fǎ法
pō颇
bù不
yǐ以
wéi为
rán然
。
He was rather dismissive of this claim.
Cǐ此
dì地
fēng风
jǐng景
pō颇
měi美
，
lìng令
rén人
liú流
lián连
wàng忘
fǎn返
。
The scenery here is quite beautiful, making one reluctant to leave.