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Adverbs with AdjectivesHSK 4

Expressing "quite" with 挺

Use 挺 before an adjective and add 的 at the end to express 'quite' or 'rather'. It is a colloquial way to soften the degree, more friendly than 很, and 的 is usually required in spoken Chinese.

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 .
    The size of this piece of clothing is quite suitable.
  • 他家不是挺有钱的吗？
    Tā jiā bù shì tǐng yǒuqián de ma?
    Isn't his family rather rich?

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