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“quite” in Chinese

Chinese

Also相当 (xiāng dāng) · 蛮 (mán) · 颇 (pō)

Pronunciation

Pinyintǐng

Example

这道菜挺好吃的。zhè dào cài tíng hǎo chī de

This dish is quite tasty.

Illustration for 挺 (quite)

How to say “quite” in Chinese

“Quite” in Chinese is 挺 (tǐng).

Shows that a feeling or quality stands out as fairly strong without making it absolute.

Full entry for 挺: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 挺

他昨天工作到很晚,今天挺累的。tā zuó tiān gōng zuò dào hěn wǎn jīn tiān tǐng lèi de

He worked until very late yesterday, so he is quite tired today.

Tips for using 挺

  • 挺 (tǐng, "quite") is common in casual conversation, so it helps Chinese comments sound relaxed instead of overly formal.

Other Chinese words for “quite”

2

相当

xiāng dāng

adverbquite

今天相当热。jīn tiān xiāng dāng rè

It is quite hot today.

3

蛮

mán

adverbquite

这件衣服蛮漂亮。zhè jiàn yī fú mán piào liàng

This outfit is quite pretty.

4

颇

pō

adverbquite

他对这件事颇感兴趣。tā duì zhè jiàn shì pō gǎn xìng qù

He is quite interested in this matter.

“quite” in other languages