How to say “quite” in Chinese
quite, rather
“Quite” in Chinese is 挺, tǐng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
挺 is read tǐng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 廷 tíng hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “挺”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 挺. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我挺饿的。wǒtǐngèdeI'm quite hungry.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Hungry and full”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “quite” in Chinese?
“Quite” in Chinese is 挺, pinyin tǐng.
What does 挺 mean?
挺 (tǐng) means “quite, rather”.
How do you write 挺?
挺 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 挺?
挺 is read tǐng. Tones: tǐng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“quite” in the lesson “Hungry and full”
This word is from the topic “Food and dining” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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