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挺 (tǐng) can be used before an [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Adjective adjective] to mean &quot;quite,&quot; &quot;rather,&quot; or &quot;pretty,&quot; as in &quot;pretty good.&quot; This pattern is quite common in spoken Chinese.

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* [[#Used_with_Adjectives|<span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Used with Adjectives</span>]]
** [[#Structure|<span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Structure</span>]]
** [[#Examples|<span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Examples</span>]]
* [[#Used_with_Verbs|<span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Used with Verbs</span>]]
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== <span id="Used_with_Adjectives" class="mw-headline">Used with Adjectives</span> ==

Using 挺 with an adjective means &quot;quite.&quot;

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挺 + Adj. + 的


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* 这个 老师 ''挺'' 年轻 '''的''' 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège lǎoshī ''tǐng'' niánqīng '''de'''.</span><span class="trans">This teacher is quite young.</span>
* 你 男朋友 ''挺'' 帅 '''的''' 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ nánpéngyou ''tǐng'' shuài '''de'''.</span><span class="trans">Your boyfriend is pretty handsome.</span>
* 最近 大家 都 ''挺'' 忙 '''的''' 。<span class="pinyin">Zuìjìn dàjiā dōu ''tǐng'' máng '''de'''.</span><span class="trans">We've all been quite busy lately.</span>
* 这 件 衣服 大小 ''挺'' 合适 '''的''' 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiàn yīfu dàxiǎo ''tǐng'' héshì '''de'''.</span><span class="trans">This piece of clothing fits pretty well.</span>
* 他 家 不是 ''挺'' 有钱 '''的''' 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Tā jiā bù shì ''tǐng'' yǒuqián '''de''' ma?</span><span class="trans">Isn't his family rather rich?</span>


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== <span id="Used_with_Verbs" class="mw-headline">Used with Verbs</span> ==

In English, we're limited on what words come after the word &quot;quite.&quot; Though Chinese is open to taking on verbs after 挺, these verbs are mostly [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Psychological_verb psychological verbs].

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挺 + [Verb Phrase] + 的


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* 我 ''挺'' 喜欢 这 份 工作 '''的''' 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ ''tǐng'' xǐhuan zhè fèn gōngzuò '''de'''.</span><span class="trans">I quite like this job.</span>
* 我 女儿 ''挺'' 怕 他 爸爸 '''的''' 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ nǚ'ér ''tǐng'' pà tā bàba '''de'''.</span><span class="trans">My daughter is quite afraid of his father.</span>
* 那 件 事 我 ''挺'' 后悔 '''的''' 。<span class="pinyin">Nà jiàn shì wǒ ''tǐng'' hòuhuǐ '''de'''.</span><span class="trans">I rather regret that incident.</span>
* 我们 都 ''挺'' 想 你 '''的''' 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen dōu ''tǐng'' xiǎng nǐ '''de'''.</span><span class="trans">We all quite miss you.</span>
* 你 不 是 ''挺'' 爱 他 '''的''' 吗 ？怎么 分手 了 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ bù shì ''tǐng'' ài tā '''de''' ma? Zěnme fēnshǒu le?</span><span class="trans">Don't you love him? How come you broke up?</span>


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* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22excessively%22_with_%22tai%22 Expressing &quot;excessively&quot; with &quot;tai&quot;]
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22rather%22_with_%22bijiao%22 Expressing &quot;rather&quot; with &quot;bijiao&quot;]
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Positive_adjectives_with_%22-ji_le%22 Positive adjectives with &quot;-ji le&quot;]
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22a_little_too%22_with_%22you_dian%22 Expressing &quot;a little too&quot; with &quot;you dian&quot;]

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* [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) Common Chinese Patterns 330 (汉语常用格式330例)] (pp. 220) [http://amzn.to/2zBMfhl →buy]

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