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*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>
 
*大 城市 的 工作 压力 <em>挺</em> 大 <em>的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Dà chéngshì de gōngzuò yālì <em>tǐng</em> dà <em>de</em>.</span><span class="trans">Working pressure in big cities are quite high.</span>
 
*大 城市 的 工作 压力 <em>挺</em> 大 <em>的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Dà chéngshì de gōngzuò yālì <em>tǐng</em> dà <em>de</em>.</span><span class="trans">Working pressure in big cities are quite high.</span>
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*我们 都 觉得 这个 人 <em>挺</em> 讨厌 <em>的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen dōu juéde zhège rén <em>tǐng</em> tǎoyàn <em>de</em>.</span><span class="trans">We all think he's quite annoying.</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>
 
*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>
*我们 都 觉得 这个 人 <em>挺</em> 讨厌 <em>的</em> 。<span class="trans">You don't think he's quite handsome?</span>
 
  
 
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*我 <em>挺</em> 喜欢 这 份 工作 <em>的</em>。<span class="trans">I quite like this job.</span>
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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>
*孩子们 都<em>挺</em> 想 你 <em>的</em> 。<span class="trans">The kids all miss you a lot.</span>
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*孩子们 都<em>挺</em> 想 你 <em>的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Háizi men dōu <em>tǐng</em> xiǎng nǐ <em>de</em>.</span><span class="trans">The kids 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="trans">Don't you love him a lot? Why do you want to break up?</span>
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*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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Revision as of 02:46, 16 November 2017

挺 (tǐng) can be used before an adjective to mean "quite," or "rather," or "pretty," as in "pretty good."

Used with Adjectives Only

Using 挺 with an adjective means "quite."

Structure

挺 + Adj. + 的

Examples

  • 老师 ,你 年轻 Lǎoshī, nǐ tǐng niánqīng de.Teacher, you're quite young.
  • 你 男朋友 Nǐ nánpéngyou tǐng shuài de.Your boyfriend is quite handsome.
  • 最近 大家 都 Zuìjìn dàjiā dōu tǐng máng de.We've all been quite busy lately.
  • 这 件 衣服 大小 合适 Zhè jiàn yīfu dàxiǎo tǐng héshì de.The size of this piece of clothes is quite suitable.
  • 大 城市 的 工作 压力 Dà chéngshì de gōngzuò yālì tǐngde.Working pressure in big cities are quite high.
  • 我们 都 觉得 这个 人 讨厌 Wǒmen dōu juéde zhège rén tǐng tǎoyàn de.We all think he's quite annoying.
  • 他们 家 有钱 ,但是 他 不 像 有钱 人 。Tāmen jiā tǐng yǒuqián de, dànshì tā bù xiàng yǒuqiánrén.Their family is quite rich, but he doesn't like like a rich person.

Used with Phycological 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 + [Phycological Verb] + Obj. + 的

Examples

  • 喜欢 这 份 工作 tǐng xǐhuan zhè fèn gōngzuò de.I quite like this job.
  • 孩子们 都 想 你 Háizi men dōu tǐng xiǎng nǐ de.The kids all miss you a lot.
  • 你 不是爱 他吗?为什么 要 分手 ?Nǐ bù shì tǐng ài tā de ma? Wèishénme yào fēnshǒu?Don't you love him a lot? Why do you want to break up?

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