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挺…的 — “pretty, quite” (spoken)

Pattern: 挺 + adj. + 的

挺 + adjective + 的 is spoken “pretty, quite”: 这个电影挺好看的 “this film is pretty good”. It sounds softer and more casual than 很.

Examples

1这个电影挺好看的。
zhège diànyǐng tǐng hǎokàn de
This film is pretty good.
2今天挺冷的。
jīntiān tǐng lěng de
It’s quite cold today.
3他这个人挺好的。
tā zhège rén tǐng hǎo de
He’s a really nice person.

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