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挺

tǐng · ting

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. straight
  2. erect
  3. to stick out (a part of the body)
  4. to (physically) straighten up
  5. to support
  6. to withstand
  7. outstanding
  8. (coll.) quite
  9. very
  10. classifier for machine guns
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In a conversation

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The drumming neighbor

  1. Dengdeng

    新(xīn)邻居(línjū)挺(tǐng)热情(rèqíng)的(de)。

    The new neighbor is quite friendly.

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)，他(tā)昨天(zuótiān)送(sòng)了(le)我(wǒ)一盒(yīhé)饼干(bǐnggān)，挺(tǐng)好吃(hǎochī)的(de)。

    Yes. He gave me a box of cookies yesterday. Quite tasty.

  3. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)他(tā)半夜(bànyè)在家(zàijiā)打鼓(dǎgǔ)，挺(tǐng)吵(chǎo)的(de)。

    But he plays drums at home at midnight. It's quite noisy.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)去(qù)跟(gēn)他(tā)说(shuō)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Did you go and tell him?

  5. Dengdeng

    说(shuō)了(le)。他(tā)说(shuō)：“欢迎(huānyíng)你(nǐ)一起(yīqǐ)打(dǎ)！”

    I did. He said: "Feel free to join me!"

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)和(hé)玛(mǎ)丽(lì)对(duì)那(nà)件(jiàn)事(shì)挺(tǐng)自(zì)豪(háo)的(de)。

Tom and Mary are pretty proud of that.

Tatoeba: Chinese by basilhan · English by CT · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)挺(tǐng)直(zhí)了(le)腰(yāo)，继(jì)续(xù)往(wǎng)前(qián)走(zǒu)。

He straightened his back and continued walking forward.

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