kinda
kinda — 副詞
1. An informal written form of 'kind of', used in casual speech and text to indicat
有點；算是
非正式用語，表示部分程度
An informal written form of 'kind of', used in casual speech and text to indicate that something is true to some degree but not completely or exactly.
Priya was kinda nervous about her first day at the new school.
Priya 第一天到新學校上課，覺得有點緊張。
kinda + adjective describing a feeling
This coffee tastes kinda bitter — did you put too much in?
這咖啡喝起來有點苦——你是不是放太多了？
kinda + adjective describing taste
Diego kinda forgot to bring the tickets, so we had to buy new ones.
Diego 忘了帶票，所以我們只好買新的。
Yara said the strange bird looks kinda like a pigeon but smaller and gray.
Yara 說那隻奇怪的鳥看起來有點像鴿子，但比較小而且是灰色的。
Leila said the test was kinda easy, but most of us found it hard.
Leila 說考試還算簡單，但我們大部份人都覺得很難。
- kind of
The full form; slightly less informal and can be used in neutral spoken English.
- sort of
Similar informal register; often interchangeable with 'kinda' but more common in British English.
- somewhat
More formal; appropriate in academic or professional writing where 'kinda' would be out of place.
- a little
Similar meaning of 'to a small degree', but less vague than 'kinda'.
文法句型
kinda + adjective
kinda + verb
kinda + like + noun phrase
用法筆記
Kinda is NOT appropriate in formal writing such as essays, business letters, or academic papers. Use 'kind of' or 'somewhat' instead. It is common in text messages, social media posts, and everyday conversation. The pronunciation is also reduced — 'kind of' spoken quickly sounds like 'kinda'.