# Expressing "quite" with "挺"

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- 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?
- 我们 都 _挺_ 想 你 **的** 。
  <!-- - Wǒmen dōu _tǐng_ xiǎng nǐ **de**. -->
  - We all quite miss you.
- 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 她 爸爸 **的** 。
  <!-- - Wǒ nǚ'ér _tǐng_ pà tā bàba **de**. -->
  - My daughter is quite afraid of her father.
- 那 件 事 我 _挺_ 后悔 **的** 。
  <!-- - Nà jiàn shì wǒ _tǐng_ hòuhuǐ **de**. -->
  - I rather regret that incident.
- 你 不 是 _挺_ 爱 他 **的** 吗 ？怎么 分手 了 ？
  <!-- - Nǐ bù shì _tǐng_ ài tā **de** ma? Zěnme fēnshǒu le? -->
  - Weren't you quite in love with him? How come you broke up?

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- Level: [B1](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/B1_grammar_points) / [HSK4](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/HSK4_grammar_points)
- Similar to
  - [Expressing "excessively" with "太"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22excessively%22_with_%22tai%22) (A1)
  - [Expressing "really" with "真"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22really%22_with_%22zhen%22) (A2)
  - [Expressing "rather" with "比较"](./比较.md) (B1)
- Used for: [Expressing degree](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_degree)
- Keywords: [的](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E7%9A%84), [挺](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E6%8C%BA)

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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.

## 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**. -->
  - 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?

## 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

- 我们 都 _挺_ 想 你 **的** 。
  <!-- - Wǒmen dōu _tǐng_ xiǎng nǐ **de**. -->
  - We all quite miss you.
- 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 她 爸爸 **的** 。
  <!-- - Wǒ nǚ'ér _tǐng_ pà tā bàba **de**. -->
  - My daughter is quite afraid of her father.
- 那 件 事 我 _挺_ 后悔 **的** 。
  <!-- - Nà jiàn shì wǒ _tǐng_ hòuhuǐ **de**. -->
  - I rather regret that incident.
- 你 不 是 _挺_ 爱 他 **的** 吗 ？怎么 分手 了 ？
  <!-- - Nǐ bù shì _tǐng_ ài tā **de** ma? Zěnme fēnshǒu le? -->
  - Weren't you quite in love with him? How come you broke up?

## See also

- [Expressing "excessively" with "太"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22excessively%22_with_%22tai%22)
- [Expressing "rather" with "比较"](./比较.md)
- [Positive adjectives with "-极了"](./极了.md)
- [Expressing "a little too" with "有点"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22a_little_too%22_with_%22you_dian%22)

## Sources and further reading

### Books

- [HSK Standard Course 4上](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/HSK_Standard_Course_4%E4%B8%8A) (pp. 29) [Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy](https://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001J0ADWA&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001J0ADWA,)
- [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) [Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy](https://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001J0ADWA&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001J0ADWA,)