quite (**콰**잇) — to a certain or fairly significant extent or degree
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: to a certain or fairly significant extent or degree
Pronunciation (IPA): /kwaɪt/
Korean meaning: 꽤, 상당히, 제법
Korean pronunciation: **콰**잇
Example Sentences
- My boss is quite a character - he wears a different funny hat to work every day.
- I'm quite hungry, but not quite ready to eat my homework yet.
- The movie was quite interesting and worth watching.
quite
ADVERB//kwaɪt//
to a certain or fairly significant extent or degree

In the center of the frame, a cheerful baker arranges freshly baked pastries across multiple shelves of the display case. The counter shows a good amount of various items - croissants, muffins, cookies, and bread loaves filling most but not all of the available space. Earlier this morning the shelves were completely empty, but now they hold a substantial selection. A customer points at the display with a satisfied expression while another customer waits behind, both impressed by the decent variety available. a fairly significant extent of baked goods demonstrating a considerable degree of abundance
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
중세 영어 'quite'는 '완전히 자유로운'이라는 뜻의 'quit'에서 발전했습니다. 원래는 '빚이나 의무로부터 완전히 해방된' 상태를 의미했는데, 시간이 지나면서 '완전히, 상당히'라는 강조의 의미로 확장되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My boss is quite a character - he wears a different funny hat to work every day.”
“I'm quite hungry, but not quite ready to eat my homework yet.”
“The movie was quite interesting and worth watching.”
“She's quite talented at playing the guitar.”
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