B1 · Grammar reference · ASGDF1F7
Expressing "quite" with "ting"
挺 (tǐng) can be used before an adjective to mean "quite," "rather," or "pretty," as in "pretty good." This pattern is quite common in spoken Chinese.
- Keywords
- 挺 · 的 · quite
- Used for
- Expressing degree
- Classification
- Adverbs with Adjectives · HSK4
Examples (10)
这个老师挺年轻的。
你男朋友挺帅的。
最近大家都挺忙的。
这件衣服大小挺合适的。
他家不是挺有钱的吗？
我们都挺想你的。
我挺喜欢这份工作的。
我女儿挺怕她爸爸的。
那件事我挺后悔的。
你不是挺爱他的吗？怎么分手了？
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