How do you use "quite" in a sentence?

The film was quite good, but not brilliant. I'm quite sure I locked the door. It's quite a long way from here to the station.

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Q: What does "quite" mean?

Fairly, to a certain degree; completely Quite has different meanings in British vs American English. In British English, it often means 'fairly' or 'rather' ('quite good' = reasonably good). With absolute adjectives, it means 'completely' ('quite certain'). 'Quite' can also express agreement ('quite so', 'quite right').

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Significado: Fairly, to a certain degree; completely

相当，完全

bastante, completamente

かなり、まったく

꽤, 상당히; 완전히

Quite has different meanings in British vs American English. In British English, it often means 'fairly' or 'rather' ('quite good' = reasonably good). With absolute adjectives, it means 'completely' ('quite certain'). 'Quite' can also express agreement ('quite so', 'quite right').

「quite」在英式英语和美式英语中有不同的含义。在英式英语中，它通常表示「相当」或「颇为」（「quite good」= 相当好）。与绝对形容词连用时，它表示「完全」（「quite certain」）。「quite」也可以表示同意（「quite so」、「quite right」）。

«Quite» tiene diferentes significados en inglés británico vs americano. En inglés británico, a menudo significa «bastante» o «algo» («quite good» = razonablemente bueno). Con adjetivos absolutos, significa «completamente» («quite certain»). «Quite» también puede expresar acuerdo («quite so», «quite right»).

「quite」はイギリス英語とアメリカ英語で異なる意味を持ちます。イギリス英語では、しばしば「かなり」または「なかなか」を意味します（「quite good」= まあまあ良い）。絶対的な形容詞と共に使うと、「完全に」を意味します（「quite certain」）。「quite」は同意を表すこともあります（「quite so」、「quite right」）。

quite는 영국식 영어와 미국식 영어에서 뜻이 다릅니다. 영국식 영어에서는 보통 '꽤' 또는 '상당히'를 의미합니다('quite good' = 어느 정도 좋은). 절대적 형용사와 함께 쓰이면 '완전히'를 의미합니다('quite certain'). 또한 동의를 나타낼 때도 쓰입니다('quite so', 'quite right').

Ejemplos

The film was quite good, but not brilliant.
这部电影相当不错，但不是太棒。
La película fue bastante buena, pero no brillante.
その映画はまあまあ良かったけど、素晴らしくはなかった。
그 영화는 꽤 괜찮았지만, 훌륭하지는 않았습니다.
I'm quite sure I locked the door.
我很确定我锁了门。
Estoy bastante seguro de que cerré la puerta.
ドアに鍵をかけたのは確かです。
문을 잠갔다는 것을 확신합니다.
It's quite a long way from here to the station.
从这里到车站有相当长的路。
Es un camino bastante largo desde aquí hasta la estación.
ここから駅までかなり遠いです。
여기서 역까지 꽤 멀어요.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Middle English 'quite' meaning 'completely, entirely', from Old French 'quite' (free, clear), from Latin 'quietus' (at rest, free from). Originally it meant 'totally' or 'completely'. The weaker British sense of 'fairly' or 'rather' developed later, creating a word that can mean both 'completely' and 'somewhat'.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Historia y curiosidades

British understatement often uses 'quite' to dampen praise. When a Brit says something is 'quite good', they might mean it's merely acceptable, whereas an American using 'quite' typically means 'very'. This difference causes frequent misunderstandings!

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