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蠻
mán
Description
"蠻"在口语里常常表示"很"或"相当"的意思，比如"蠻好"就是很好。
"蠻" in spoken language often means "very" or "quite", for example, "蠻好" means very good.
这个字也有"不讲道理"的意思，像"蠻横"和"野蠻"。
This character also means "unreasonable", as in "蠻横" and "野蠻".
Meanings
蠻mán
quite; pretty; rather (colloquial)
这家店的菜蠻好吃的。
The food at this restaurant is quite good.
蠻mán
rude; unreasonable; rough
他做事太蠻，不听别人的话。
He is too stubborn and doesn't listen to others.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
sense "quite" is common in southern Mandarin and Taiwan; similar to 挺 or 很.
- Form
蠻 is the traditional form; simplified as 蛮.
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