挺

tǐng
HSK 4
#1,465 most
frequent character
to stick out, to (physically) straighten up
adjective
adverb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

挺 has 扌 hand as its meaning part and 廷 tíng as its sound part. It first meant to pull out or extract. The meaning grew to stand straight and firm, then outstanding and very.

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Example Sentences

这件衣服挺好看的。
zhè jiàn yīfú tǐnghǎo kàn de 。
This piece of clothing is quite nice looking.
他在篮球比赛中表现得挺出色。
tāzài lánqiú bǐsài zhōng biǎoxiàn dé tǐng chūsè 。
He performed quite outstandingly in the basketball match.
这道菜挺辣的。
zhè dào cài tǐng là de 。
This dish is rather spicy.

Grammar Points

HSK 4
Expressing "quite" with "ting"挺…的

Words with similar meanings

非常fēicháng
very
Used to express a high degree, similar in intensity but more formal.
相当xiāngdāng
quite
Similar in meaning, often used to express a degree that is significant but not the highest.

Homophones

艇tǐng
vessel, small ship

Words Starting With 挺

挺拔tǐng bá
tall and straight

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Common Adjectives
Descriptive words for size, quality, temperature, mood, and more.
HSK 4
All words for the HSK 4 test
Basic Verbs
Core action verbs like 'go,' 'come,' 'eat,' 'see,' commonly encountered in HSK.