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Expressing "quite" with "ting"
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Similar to
- [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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Keywords
[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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Contents
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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")
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
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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
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- [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
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