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| − | *老师 | + | *这个 老师 <em>挺</em> 年轻 <em>的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège lǎoshī <em>tǐng</em> niánqīng <em>de</em>.</span><span class="trans">This teacher is quite young.</span> |
*你 男朋友 <em>挺</em> 帅 <em>的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ nánpéngyou <em>tǐng</em> shuài <em>de</em>.</span><span class="trans">Your boyfriend is quite handsome.</span> | *你 男朋友 <em>挺</em> 帅 <em>的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ nánpéngyou <em>tǐng</em> shuài <em>de</em>.</span><span class="trans">Your boyfriend is quite handsome.</span> | ||
*最近 大家 都 <em>挺</em> 忙 <em>的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Zuìjìn dàjiā dōu <em>tǐng</em> máng <em>de</em>.</span><span class="trans">We've all been quite busy lately.</span> | *最近 大家 都 <em>挺</em> 忙 <em>的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Zuìjìn dàjiā dōu <em>tǐng</em> máng <em>de</em>.</span><span class="trans">We've all been quite busy lately.</span> | ||
*这 件 衣服 大小 <em>挺</em> 合适 <em>的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiàn yīfu dàxiǎo <em>tǐng</em> héshì <em> de</em>.</span><span class="trans">The size of this piece of clothes is quite suitable.</span> | *这 件 衣服 大小 <em>挺</em> 合适 <em>的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiàn yīfu dàxiǎo <em>tǐng</em> héshì <em> de</em>.</span><span class="trans">The size of this piece of clothes is quite suitable.</span> | ||
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*他们 家 <em>挺</em> 有钱 <em>的</em> ，但是 他 不 像 有钱 人 。<span class="pinyin">Tāmen jiā <em> tǐng</em> yǒuqián <em> de</em>, dànshì tā bù xiàng yǒuqiánrén.</span><span class="trans">Their family is quite rich, but he doesn't like like a rich person.</span> | *他们 家 <em>挺</em> 有钱 <em>的</em> ，但是 他 不 像 有钱 人 。<span class="pinyin">Tāmen jiā <em> tǐng</em> yǒuqián <em> de</em>, dànshì tā bù xiàng yǒuqiánrén.</span><span class="trans">Their family is quite rich, but he doesn't like like a rich person.</span> | ||
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In English, we're limited on what words come after the word "quite." Though Chinese is open to take on verbs after 挺, these verbs are mostly psychological verbs. | In English, we're limited on what words come after the word "quite." Though Chinese is open to take on verbs after 挺, these verbs are mostly psychological verbs. | ||
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*我 <em>挺</em> 喜欢 这 份 工作 <em>的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>tǐng</em> xǐhuan zhè fèn gōngzuò <em>de</em>.</span><span class="trans">I quite like this job.</span> | *我 <em>挺</em> 喜欢 这 份 工作 <em>的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>tǐng</em> xǐhuan zhè fèn gōngzuò <em>de</em>.</span><span class="trans">I quite like this job.</span> | ||
| − | * | + | *我 女儿 <em>挺</em> 怕 他 爸爸 <em>的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ nǚ’ér <em>tǐng</em> pà tā bàba <em>de</em>.</span><span class="trans">My daughter is quite afraid of his father.</span> |
| − | *你 不是<em>挺</em>爱 他<em>的</em> | + | *那 件 事 我 <em>挺</em> 后悔 <em>的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Nà jiàn shì wǒ <em>tǐng</em> hòuhuǐ <em>de</em>.</span><span class="trans">I regret that piece of matter a lot.</span> |
| + | *我们 都<em>挺</em> 想 你 <em>的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen dōu <em>tǐng</em> xiǎng nǐ <em>de</em>.</span><span class="trans">We all miss you a lot.</span> | ||
| + | *你 不是<em>挺</em>爱 他<em>的</em>吗 ？为什么 要 分手 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ bù shì <em>tǐng</em> ài tā <em>de</em> ma? Wèishénme yào fēnshǒu?</span><span class="trans">Don't you love him a lot? Why do you want to break up?</span> | ||
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{{Basic Grammar|挺|B1|挺 + Adj. + 的|你 男朋友 <em>挺</em> 帅 <em>的</em> 。|grammar point|ASGDF1F7}} | {{Basic Grammar|挺|B1|挺 + Adj. + 的|你 男朋友 <em>挺</em> 帅 <em>的</em> 。|grammar point|ASGDF1F7}} | ||
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挺 (tǐng) can be used before an adjective to mean "quite," or "rather," or "pretty," as in "pretty good."
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Used with Adjectives Only
Using 挺 with an adjective means "quite."
Structure
挺 + Adj. + 的
Examples
- 这个 老师 挺 年轻 的 。This teacher is quite young.
- 你 男朋友 挺 帅 的 。Your boyfriend is quite handsome.
- 最近 大家 都 挺 忙 的 。We've all been quite busy lately.
- 这 件 衣服 大小 挺 合适 的 。The size of this piece of clothes is quite suitable.
- 他们 家 挺 有钱 的 ，但是 他 不 像 有钱 人 。Their family is quite rich, but he doesn't like like a rich person.
Used with Verb
In English, we're limited on what words come after the word "quite." Though Chinese is open to take on verbs after 挺, these verbs are mostly psychological verbs.
Structure
挺 + [Verb Phrase] + 的
Examples
- 我 挺 喜欢 这 份 工作 的 。I quite like this job.
- 我 女儿 挺 怕 他 爸爸 的 。My daughter is quite afraid of his father.
- 那 件 事 我 挺 后悔 的 。I regret that piece of matter a lot.
- 我们 都挺 想 你 的 。We all miss you a lot.
- 你 不是挺爱 他的吗 ？为什么 要 分手 ？Don't you love him a lot? Why do you want to break up?
See also
- Expressing "excessively" with "tai"
- Expressing "rather" with "bijiao"
- Positive adjectives with "-ji le"
- Expressing "a little too" with "you dian"
