HSK 4 · VERSION 2.0#27
Expressing “Quite” with “tǐng”
挺
How it works
挺 (tǐng) means “quite,” “rather,” or “pretty.” It is very common in spoken Chinese and often sounds natural and conversational.
It is usually used before an adjective, and often expresses a moderate but clear degree.
The pattern
Subject + 挺 (tǐng) + Adjective + 的 (de)
Example sentences
这家饭店挺不错的。
This restaurant is quite good.
他今天挺忙的。
He is quite busy today.
这个办法挺有意思。
This method is quite interesting.
Key point
挺 (tǐng) is often more natural and spoken than 很 (hěn) in certain contexts.
For example:
今天挺冷的。 Jīntiān tǐng lěng de. It is quite cold today.
This sounds very natural in everyday speech.