Chinese phrase
挺〜的 tǐng 〜 de
Meaning
pretty ___
When to use it
This pattern says that something has a fairly strong quality. It comes before an adjective and sounds natural in casual conversation, often softer than "very".
Example dialogue
他 挺 严格 的。 tā tǐng yán gé de
He is pretty strict.
真的？他平时很严格吗？ zhēn de tā píng shí hěn yán gé ma
Really? Is he usually strict?