Expressing "quite" with "ting"

Nível: HSK 4 | Categoria: Gramática

Explicação da Regra:

挺 (tǐng) can be used before an adjective to mean "quite," "rather," or "pretty," as in "pretty good." This pattern is quite common in spoken Chinese. Using 挺 with an adjective means "quite." 挺 + Adj. + 的 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 .

Exemplos com Falantes Nativos:

• 这个老师挺年轻的。 (zhègè lǎoshī tǐng niánqīng de 。): "This teacher is quite young."
• 你男朋友挺帅的。 (nǐ nánpéngyǒu tǐng shuài de 。): "Your boyfriend is very handsome."
• 最近大家都挺忙的。 (zùijìn dàjiā dū tǐng máng de 。): "Everyone has been busy recently."
• 这件衣服大小挺合适的。 (zhè jiàn yīfú dàxiǎo tǐng héshì de 。): "This dress is quite the right size."
• 他家不是挺有钱的吗？ (tā jiā bùshì tǐng yǒuqián de ma ？): "Isn't his family rich?"

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