挺

• 拼音: tǐng
• 汉字拆解: 挺 = 扌(hand) + 廷 (court, phonetic) — originally to stand straight; adverb sense is a colloquial extension

含义

Quite; rather; fairly. An informal adverb indicating a moderate to high degree.

Used as a casual intensifier before adjectives and some verbs, similar to 很 but more colloquial and slightly less strong. Very common in spoken Chinese. Can express casual affirmation or mild surprise. More informal than 非常 or 十分.

例句

1. 今天天气挺好的。
2. 这部电影挺有意思。
3. 他挺高的，比我高一点。

用法指南

语境: spoken Chinese, casual evaluation, everyday

语气: casual

正确说法

• 这道菜挺好吃的。(This dish is quite tasty.)
• 他人挺好的。(He's quite nice.)

错误说法

• 在正式报告中写挺好 (Don't use 挺 in formal writing or reports — use 非常, 十分, or 相当 instead; 挺 is conversational)

起源与历史

Originally meant to stand upright or straighten (挺身). The adverb meaning 'quite' is a colloquial extension — standing out to a noticeable degree.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal