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颇为
pō wéi
Pinyin
Definition
颇为
-
pō wéi
rather
quite
Character Decomposition
颇
皮
页
为
力
⺀
Related Words
(20)
以为
yǐ wéi
1
to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.)
因为
yīn wèi
1
because
2
owing to
3
on account of
成为
chéng wéi
1
to become
2
to turn into
为
wéi
1
as (in the capacity of)
2
to take sth as
3
to act as
4
to serve as
5
to behave as
6
to become
7
to be
8
to do
9
by (in the passive voice)
为了
wèi le
1
in order to
2
for the purpose of
3
so as to
为什么
wèi shén me
1
why?
2
for what reason?
不为人知
bù wéi rén zhī
1
not known to anyone
2
secret
3
unknown
人为
rén wéi
1
artificial
2
man-made
3
having human cause or origin
4
human attempt or effort
作为
zuò wéi
1
one's conduct
2
deed
3
activity
4
accomplishment
5
achievement
6
to act as
7
as (in the capacity of)
8
qua
9
to view as
10
to look upon (sth as)
11
to take sth to be
分为
fēn wéi
1
to divide sth into (parts)
2
to subdivide
改为
gǎi wéi
1
to change into
更为
gèng wéi
1
even more
最为
zuì wéi
1
the most
为主
wéi zhǔ
1
to rely mainly on
2
to attach most importance to
为何
wèi hé
1
why
为啥
wèi shá
1
dialectal equivalent of 為什麼|为什么[wèi shén me]
为止
wéi zhǐ
1
until
2
(used in combination with words like 到[dào] or 至[zhì] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止)
为难
wéi nán
1
to feel embarrassed or awkward
2
to make things difficult (for someone)
3
to find things difficult (to do or manage)
无能为力
wú néng wéi lì
1
impotent (idiom)
2
powerless
3
helpless
称为
chēng wéi
1
called
2
to call sth (by a name)
3
to name
Idioms
(20)
一之为甚
yī zhī wéi shèn
1
once is more than enough (idiom)
一分为二
yī fēn wéi èr
1
one divides into two
2
to be two-sided
3
there are two sides to everything
4
to see both sb's good points and shortcomings (idiom)
一日为师，终身为父
yī rì wéi shī , zhōng shēn wéi fù
1
lit. teacher for one day, father for ever (idiom)
一言为定
yī yán wéi dìng
1
(idiom) it's a deal
2
that's settled then
一言为重
yī yán wéi zhòng
1
each word carries weight
2
a promise must be kept (idiom)
不以为然
bù yǐ wéi rán
1
not to accept as correct (idiom); to object
2
to disapprove
3
to take exception to
不为左右袒
bù wèi zuǒ yòu tǎn
1
to remain neutral in a quarrel (idiom)
不足为外人道
bù zú wéi wài rén dào
1
no use to tell others
2
let's keep this between ourselves (idiom)
不足为奇
bù zú wéi qí
1
not at all surprising (idiom)
不足为怪
bù zú wéi guài
1
not at all surprising (idiom)
事在人为
shì zài rén wéi
1
the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort
2
With effort, one can achieve anything.
互为因果
hù wéi yīn guǒ
1
mutually related karma (idiom); fates are intertwined
2
interdependent
人为刀俎，我为鱼肉
rén wéi dāo zǔ , wǒ wéi yú ròu
1
lit. to be the meat on sb's chopping block (idiom)
2
fig. to be at sb's mercy
人为财死，鸟为食亡
rén wèi cái sǐ , niǎo wèi shí wáng
1
lit. human beings will die for riches, just as birds will for food (idiom)
2
fig. man will do anything in his means to become rich
以史为鉴
yǐ shǐ wéi jiàn
1
to learn from history (idiom)
以慎为键
yǐ shèn wéi jiàn
1
to take caution as the key (idiom); to proceed very carefully
以邻为壑
yǐ lín wéi hè
1
to use one's neighbor as a drain
2
to shift one's problems onto others (idiom)
何乐而不为
hé lè ér bù wéi
1
What can you have against it? (idiom)
2
We should do this.
3
Go for it!
偶一为之
ǒu yī wéi zhī
1
to do sth once in a while (idiom)
2
to do sth more as an exception than the rule
先下手为强
xiān xià shǒu wéi qiáng
1
strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage.
Sample Sentences
整个过程颇为享受的样子，但是很明显，即便是享受，
zhěnggè guòchéng pōwéi xiǎngshòu de yàngzi ，dànshì hěn míngxiǎn ，jíbiàn shì xiǎngshòu ，
He seemed to enjoy the whole process, but obviously, if he was enjoying himself,
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