Adverb of degree “挺”
Meaning
挺 (tǐng) is used before adjectives and some psychological verbs to indicate a fairly high degree of something.
It is especially common in spoken, everyday Chinese.
Depending on the context, 挺 can mean:
quite / pretty / rather / very
It is often similar to saying “pretty” or “quite” in natural English.
Basic Structure
挺 + Adjective + 的
or
挺 + Psychological Verb + 的
The 的 at the end is common in this conversational pattern and makes the sentence sound natural.
For example:
挺好的
挺喜欢的
Examples
这个小区环境挺好的
挺好 → quite good / pretty nice
的 → makes the sentence sound natural in conversation
这家饭馆的菜挺好吃的
挺好吃 → pretty delicious / quite tasty
的 → common at the end of this conversational structure
买这个吧，我挺喜欢这个颜色的
挺喜欢 → really / quite like
这个颜色 → this color
的 → conversational ending
挺 vs. 很
Both 挺 and 很 can express a high degree, but 挺 is particularly common in casual spoken Chinese.
Compare:
这个很好
这个挺好的
The pattern 挺……的 is very natural in everyday conversation.
Remember
挺 = quite / pretty / rather / very
挺 normally comes before an adjective or psychological verb:
挺 + Adjective + 的
挺 + Psychological Verb + 的
Examples:
挺好看的tǐng hǎokàn dequite good-looking / looks pretty good
挺贵的tǐng guì dequite expensive
挺喜欢的tǐng xǐhuan dequite like / really like
挺有意思的tǐng yǒu yìsi dequite interesting
Quick Formula
挺 + Adjective / Psychological Verb + 的
挺好tǐng hǎoquite good
挺喜欢tǐng xǐhuanquite like / really like
Important
挺 is usually more conversational than 很.
Think of:
挺 + adjective + 的 ≈ pretty / quite + adjective
For example:
挺漂亮的
挺有意思的
挺贵的