挺
tǐng
HSK level: HSK 3
Meaning
straight; erect; to stick out (a part of the body); to (physically) straighten up; to support; to withstand; outstanding; (coll.) quite
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Examples
我挺忙。
wǒ tǐng máng。
I'm pretty busy.
汤姆挺受欢迎。
Tāng mǔ tǐng shòu huān yíng。
Tom was popular.
这条路挺险恶。
zhè tiáo lù tǐng xiǎn è。
The road is very treacherous.
Words with this character
挺拔 tǐng bá tall and straight挺好 tǐng hǎo very good叶挺 Yè Tǐng Ye Ting, communist military leader笔挺 bǐ tǐng very straight坚挺 jiān tǐng firm and upright劲挺 jìng tǐng strong力挺 lì tǐng to strongly support挺杆 tǐng gǎn tappet挺进 tǐng jìn progress挺举 tǐng jǔ clean and jerk挺立 tǐng lì to stand erect挺身 tǐng shēn to straighten one's back挺尸 tǐng shī to lie stiff like a corpse挺腰 tǐng yāo to straighten one's back挺直 tǐng zhí upright挺住 tǐng zhù to stand firm丫挺 yā tǐng bastard硬挺 yìng tǐng to endure with all one's will打挺儿 dǎ tǐng r to arch one's body and fling one's head back昂首挺胸 áng shǒu tǐng xiōng head high, chest out伏地挺身 fú dì tǐng shēn push-up鲤鱼打挺 lǐ yú dǎ tǐng to kip up挺而走险 tǐng ér zǒu xiǎn variant of 鋌而走險|铤而走险[ting3 er2 zou3 xian3]