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- [Expressing "excessively" with "tai"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22excessively%22_with_%22tai%22) (A1) - [Expressing "really" with "zhen"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22really%22_with_%22zhen%22) (A2) - [Expressing "rather" with "bijiao"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22rather%22_with_%22bijiao%22) (B1)
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[Expressing degree](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_degree)
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[挺](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E6%8C%BA), [的](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E7%9A%84)
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[quite](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Quite)
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挺 (tǐng) can be used before an [adjective](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Adjective) to mean "quite," "rather," or "pretty," as in "pretty good." This pattern is quite common in spoken Chinese.
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- [1 Used with Adjectives](#Used_with_Adjectives "wikilink") - [1.1 Structure](#Structure "wikilink") - [1.2 Examples](#Examples "wikilink") - [2 Used with Verbs](#Used_with_Verbs "wikilink") - [2.1 Structure](#Structure_2 "wikilink") - [2.2 Examples](#Examples_2 "wikilink") - [3 See also](#See_also "wikilink") - [4 Sources and further reading](#Sources_and_further_reading "wikilink") - [4.1 Books](#Books "wikilink")
Used with Adjectives ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using 挺 with an adjective means "quite." ### Structure
挺 + Adj. + 的
### Examples
- 这个 老师 *挺* 年轻 **的** 。Zhège lǎoshī *tǐng* niánqīng **de**.This teacher is quite young. - 你 男朋友 *挺* 帅 **的** 。Nǐ nánpéngyou *tǐng* shuài **de**.Your boyfriend is pretty handsome. - 最近 大家 都 *挺* 忙 **的** 。Zuìjìn dàjiā dōu *tǐng* máng **de**.We've all been quite busy lately. - 这 件 衣服 大小 *挺* 合适 **的** 。Zhè jiàn yīfu dàxiǎo *tǐng* héshì **de**.This piece of clothing fits pretty well. - 他 家 不是 *挺* 有钱 **的** 吗 ？Tā jiā bù shì *tǐng* yǒuqián **de** ma?Isn't his family rather rich?
Used with Verbs --------------------------------------------------------------------- In English, we're limited on what words come after the word "quite." Though Chinese is open to taking on verbs after 挺, these verbs are mostly [psychological verbs](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Psychological_verb). ### Structure
挺 + \[Verb Phrase\] + 的
### Examples
- 我 *挺* 喜欢 这 份 工作 **的** 。Wǒ *tǐng* xǐhuan zhè fèn gōngzuò **de**.I quite like this job. - 我 女儿 *挺* 怕 他 爸爸 **的** 。Wǒ nǚ'ér *tǐng* pà tā bàba **de**.My daughter is quite afraid of his father. - 那 件 事 我 *挺* 后悔 **的** 。Nà jiàn shì wǒ *tǐng* hòuhuǐ **de**.I rather regret that incident. - 我们 都 *挺* 想 你 **的** 。Wǒmen dōu *tǐng* xiǎng nǐ **de**.We all quite miss you. - 你 不 是 *挺* 爱 他 **的** 吗 ？怎么 分手 了 ？Nǐ bù shì *tǐng* ài tā **de** ma? Zěnme fēnshǒu le?Don't you love him? How come you broke up?
See also ------------------------------------------------------- - [Expressing "excessively" with "tai"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22excessively%22_with_%22tai%22) - [Expressing "rather" with "bijiao"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22rather%22_with_%22bijiao%22) - [Positive adjectives with "-ji le"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Positive_adjectives_with_%22-ji_le%22) - [Expressing "a little too" with "you dian"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22a_little_too%22_with_%22you_dian%22) Sources and further reading --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Books - [Common Chinese Patterns 330 (汉语常用格式330例)](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Common_Chinese_Patterns_330_(%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%B8%B8%E7%94%A8%E6%A0%BC%E5%BC%8F330%E4%BE%8B)) (pp. 220) [→buy](http://amzn.to/2zBMfhl)
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