挺好

• Pinyin: tǐng hǎo
• Hanzi breakdown: 挺 = quite, rather; 好 = 女 (woman) + 子 (child) — good

Meaning

Quite good; pretty good. A casual expression indicating something is fairly good.

A very common colloquial expression used in everyday conversation to give a positive but not overly enthusiastic evaluation. Often used as a quick response to questions about how things are going. More casual and conversational than 很好.

Examples

1. 你最近怎么样？挺好的。 How have you been lately? Pretty good.
2. 这家饭店的菜挺好吃的。 The food at this restaurant is quite tasty.
3. 他学习挺好的，每次考试都不错。 He does quite well in his studies, every exam turns out fine.

Usage Guide

Context: conversation, casual evaluation, everyday

Tone: casual

Do Say

• 工作怎么样？挺好的。(How's work? Pretty good.)
• 身体挺好的，不用担心。(I'm doing quite well, no need to worry.)

Don't Say

• 在正式场合对上级说挺好 (In formal situations with superiors, use 很好 or 非常好 instead — 挺好 can sound too casual)

Origin & History

挺 (tǐng, quite) + 好 (hǎo, good). A casual way to say 'quite good.'

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal