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.
構文
挺 + Adj. + 的
例文
- 这个老师挺年轻的。Zhè ge lǎo shī tǐng nián qīng de.This teacher is quite young.
- 你男朋友挺帅的。Nǐ nán péng you tǐng shuài de.Your boyfriend is pretty handsome.
- 最近大家都挺忙的。Zuì jìn dà jiā dōu tǐng máng de.We've all been quite busy lately.
- 这件衣服大小挺合适的。Zhè jiàn yī fu dà xiǎo tǐng hé shì de.The size of this piece of clothing is quite suitable.
- 他家不是挺有钱的吗？Tā jiā bú shì tǐng yǒu qián de ma?Isn't his family rather rich?