挺

quite, pretty, rather, to hold out; to get through, to support; to back

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adverb Very common #549
quite, pretty, rather Common in conversational Chinese, often used with 的 at the end of the sentence.
CH: 这家店挺安静的。
EN: This shop is pretty quiet.

她虽然是女孩子,但挺能玩的

Although she’s a girl, she really knows how to have fun.

— 少林足球 (2001)

这样好像挺管用

This seems to work pretty well.

— 红猪 (1992)

挺热的你觉得么?

It's pretty hot, don't you think?

— 潜水钟与蝴蝶 (2007)

我看挺适合你的

I think it suits you quite well.

— 叶问 (2008)

汤姆和玛丽对那件事挺自豪的。

Tom and Mary are quite proud of that.

学得倒挺像我老公

You’re certainly starting to sound like my husband.

— 花样年华 (2000)

外表您看着挺帅就决定是这张了吧

You look quite handsome in it, so you’ve decided this is the one, right?

— 触不可及 (2011)

我这次交的这个男朋友吧他挺年轻的然后就是工作有点不稳定

The guy I’m dating this time is pretty young, but his job is a bit unstable.

— 后来的我们 (2018)

看你平常挺老实的

You seem like a pretty honest person normally.

— 热辣滚烫 (2024)

贝丝,你在这种情况下发现挺糟的但他说得没错

Beth, it’s awful that you found out this way, but he’s right.

— 大病 (2017)

史蒂夫他有时候也会挺暴力

Steve can be pretty violent sometimes too.

— 妈咪 (2014)

你真是挺幸运的

You're really quite lucky.

— 后来的我们 (2018)

我挺想不到会出现问题的

I honestly didn't think there'd be any problems.

— 托尼·厄德曼 (2016)

这挺有用的

This is quite useful.

— 巴克劳 (2019)

我知道我这样挺没有素质的

I know this is pretty rude of me.

— 热辣滚烫 (2024)

你最近好像应酬挺多的?

It seems like you've had quite a lot of social engagements lately?

— 花样年华 (2000)

好像挺漂亮

It looks pretty nice.

— 触不可及 (2011)

当时挺乱的,我记不得了

Things were pretty chaotic at the time, so I don't remember.

— 霸王别姬 (1993)

今天挺热的

It's quite hot today.

— 世界 (2004)

名字挺好听

That's a lovely name.

— 世界 (2004)

来,天挺冷的

Come on, it’s pretty cold out.

— 我的父亲母亲 (1999)

挺头痛的

It's quite a headache.

— 阿黛尔的生活 (2013)

你是不是挺喜欢她呢?

You kind of like her, don't you?

— Suzhou River (2000)

挺有天分的

Quite talented.

— 燃烧 (2018)

其实我挺讨厌他

Actually, I really dislike him.

— 时空恋旅人 (2013)

菜挺丰富呢

What a great variety of dishes!

— 喜剧之王 (1999)

嗯,我也觉得挺搞笑

Yeah, I think it’s pretty funny too.

— 托尼·厄德曼 (2016)

腐烂挺严重的

It's pretty badly rotten.

— 入殓师 (2008)

他这个人挺有趣

He's quite an interesting person.

— 天使爱美丽 (2001)

这玩笑挺怪异的

That joke is pretty weird.

— 时空恋旅人 (2013)

我这样挺舒服

I feel pretty comfortable like this.

— 虎口脱险 (1966)

你这裤子缝的挺特别啊

Those pants are stitched in a pretty unusual way.

— Hi, Mom (2021)

挺清楚了

That’s pretty clear now.

— 孤胆特工 (2010)

她是认识人挺多的

She knows quite a lot of people.

— 阳光灿烂的日子 (1994)

挺不容易的

That wasn't easy.

— 三峡好人 (2006)

挺真的

Pretty authentic.

— 世界 (2004)

永远地这么说你挺怀念过去的日子?

You always say that. Do you miss the old days?

— 烈日灼人 (1994)

家里人挺多的啊?

There are quite a lot of people in your family, huh?

— 后来的我们 (2018)

你不是挺会说话的吗?

Aren't you supposed to be pretty good with words?

— 一一 (2000)

挺香的

It smells really good.

— 洗澡 (1999)

史蒂夫其实挺害羞的

Steve is actually pretty shy.

— 妈咪 (2014)

我挺累的

I'm pretty tired.

— 莫斯科不相信眼泪 (1980)

他们挺好笑的

They're pretty funny.

— 控制 (2007)

给菜给得挺多啊

They sure give you a lot of food.

— 孤胆特工 (2010)

她挺富有。

She’s quite wealthy.

那挺逗的。

That's pretty funny.

其实我不太相信的不过要尊重其实你这个人挺矛盾的

Honestly, I’m not sure I believe it, but I should respect that. You’re actually a pretty contradictory person.

— SoulMate (2016)

都说像叔叔了跟你小时候挺像的

Everyone says he looks like your uncle, but he actually looks a lot like you did when you were little.

— 燃烧 (2018)

挺孤单的

Pretty lonely.

— 时空恋旅人 (2013)

他挺适合的

He’s quite suitable.

— SoulMate (2016)

真的很抱歉,康拉蒂先生,这地方挺让人受不了的

I'm really sorry, Mr. Conradi. This place is pretty unbearable.

— 托尼·厄德曼 (2016)

台长对这儿事挺重视的

The station director takes this matter quite seriously.

— 一个都不能少 (1999)

我是想挺麻烦的

I imagine it’s quite a hassle.

— 我的父亲母亲 (1999)

我们刚来这里时有几次还真的挺害怕

When we first came here, there were a few times when we were genuinely pretty scared.

— 看不见的客人 (2017)

楼上派对挺热闹啊

The party upstairs sounds pretty lively.

— 水瓶座 (2016)

挺奇怪的

That's pretty strange.

— 白丝带 (2009)

至少爸爸和妈妈都很高,所以我已经长得挺高了。

At least both my dad and mom are tall, so I’ve already grown pretty tall.

这里挺舒服的

It's pretty comfortable here.

— 从海底出击 (1981)

这下还是挺疼的

It still hurts quite a bit.

— 小萝莉的猴神大叔 (2015)

有时候这下人手脚不干净也是挺烦人的

Sometimes, it’s pretty annoying when people have sticky fingers.

— 卧虎藏龙 (2000)

他们看上去挺友好的

They seem pretty friendly.

— 雨水危机 (2011)

我就觉着挺有意义一件事

I just feel like it’s a pretty meaningful thing.

— 热辣滚烫 (2024)

我觉得挺无聊的

I think it's pretty boring.

— 我仍在此 (2024)

减肥嘛效果挺明显的

As for losing weight, the results are pretty noticeable.

— 热辣滚烫 (2024)

挺好玩的

It's pretty fun.

— 阳光灿烂的日子 (1994)

汤姆挺受欢迎。

Tom is quite popular.

挺滑的

It's quite slippery.

— 少林足球 (2001)

毕竟,那东西挺漂亮的。

After all, that thing is pretty beautiful.

我挺了解那地方的

I know that place pretty well.

— 水瓶座 (2016)

虽然她没少给咱们添麻烦但还是挺努力的嘛

Even though she’s caused us plenty of trouble, she’s still trying pretty hard.

— Deep Sea (2023)

邻居都说这人挺怪的。

All the neighbors say this person is pretty strange.

— 死亡录像 (2007)

看起来挺有品味的

It looks pretty stylish.

— 铃芽之旅 (2022)

挺舒服的

It’s pretty comfortable.

— 洗澡 (1999)

搞得挺正式啊

You’re making quite a formal affair of it.

— 时空恋旅人 (2013)

锁了挺多年了。

It’s been locked for quite a few years.

— 死亡录像 (2007)

不知道,我这次可能得飞挺久的

I don't know. I might have to fly for quite a while this time.

— 重庆森林 (1994)

小妞,你挺懂飞机和枪嘛

Hey, girl, you know quite a bit about planes and guns.

— 猫鼠游戏 (2002)

要不是当初有内战,他们现在应该挺富裕了。

If it weren't for the civil war back then, they would probably be quite wealthy by now.

你不是挺受欢迎的嘛

Aren’t you pretty popular?

— 生吃 (2017)

天气挺凉爽。

The weather is quite cool.

挺麻烦的

It’s quite a hassle.

— 触不可及 (2011)

可能挺严重的

It could be pretty serious.

— 穆赫兰道 (2001)

我挺高兴

I'm pretty happy.

— 洗澡 (1999)

那样挺棒的

That's pretty great.

— 朱诺 (2007)

这额头挺宽,

That’s quite a broad forehead.

— 密阳 (2007)

挺合身

It fits quite well.

— 虎口脱险 (1966)

我有一个挺蠢的问题。

I have a pretty dumb question.

那挺好

That’s pretty good.

— Dying to Survive (2018)

这不挺容易的吗

Isn't this pretty easy?

— 触不可及 (2011)

没什么,不,你跟她挺熟的?

Nothing. No, you know her pretty well?

— 重庆森林 (1994)

帽子挺漂亮.

The hat is quite pretty.

— 你妈妈也一样 (2001)

但我挺会变魔术的

But I’m pretty good at magic tricks.

— 大病 (2017)

但你这样是不是挺没有礼貌的呀?

But isn’t that kind of rude?

— 热辣滚烫 (2024)

挺有格调的

Very stylish.

— 寄生虫 (2019)

你叔叔挺嚣张的

Your uncle is pretty arrogant.

— 美人鱼 (2016)

打扰了我是来找…史努比的我知道听着挺奇怪的

Excuse me, I’m here looking for... Snoopy. I know it sounds pretty strange.

— 怒火青春 (1995)

这封我倒挺确定该怎么答。

I’m pretty sure I know how to answer this letter.

挺好玩的样子哦

That looks pretty fun.

— 魔女宅急便 (1989)

这孩子…他受了挺重的伤

This kid… he’s pretty badly injured.

— 阿基拉 (1988)

汤姆挺固执的不是吗?

Tom is pretty stubborn, isn’t he?

我对我自己挺满意的

I’m pretty satisfied with myself.

— 满江红 (2023)

挺漂亮的

Pretty nice.

— 乔乔的异想世界 (2019)

绿衣服挺漂亮

The green outfit looks pretty good.

— 分手的决心 (2022)

哥们儿你是不是挺懂电脑的啊?

Hey man, you seem pretty knowledgeable about computers, huh?

— 后来的我们 (2018)

你是挺特别的

You’re pretty special.

— 美国黑帮 (2007)

你挺会说话的嘛

You've got quite a way with words, don't you?

— 一一 (2000)

小伙子挺有心嘛

That’s thoughtful of you, young man.

— I Am What I Am (2021)

它们倒挺聪明。

They’re pretty clever, actually.

挺艰苦的

It’s pretty tough.

— 穆赫兰道 (2001)

坐船挺晕的吧?

You get pretty seasick on boats, don't you?

— 三峡好人 (2006)

这条路挺险恶。

This road is pretty dangerous.

小家伙挺兴奋的

The little one is pretty excited.

— 怒火青春 (1995)

他挺快活的

He’s pretty happy.

— 战争与和平 (1968)

您父亲挺期待您能陪着他的

Your father is really looking forward to spending time with you.

— 托尼·厄德曼 (2016)

可能挺刺激呗

It might be pretty exciting, I guess.

— 密阳 (2007)

他现在挺有名的

He's pretty famous now.

— 控制 (2007)

我现在挺高兴

I'm quite happy right now.

— 一个都不能少 (1999)

我挺高兴的

I'm pretty happy.

— 一个都不能少 (1999)

和他们相处过一阵子后,我觉得他们都挺守规矩的。

After spending some time with them, I felt they were all pretty well-behaved.

我,我姑娘还有我老公,他挺长时间不回来住了。

My daughter, my husband, and I—he hasn’t been home for quite a while.

— 死亡录像 (2007)

你老婆挺能吃辣的

Your wife can handle spicy food pretty well.

— 花样年华 (2000)

挺合适的

It fits quite well.

— 蝴蝶梦 (1940)

那回国找工作挺麻烦吧

It must be pretty difficult to find a job back home.

— Hi, Mom (2021)

老妈那时都挺开心

Mom was pretty happy back then.

— 生吃 (2017)

挺性感

Pretty sexy.

— 生吃 (2017)

今儿大家都挺高兴的

Everyone’s in a pretty good mood today.

— 阳光灿烂的日子 (1994)

大部分人都挺冷漠。

Most people are pretty cold.

你看上去挺机灵的啊

You seem pretty clever.

— 触不可及 (2011)

看来在医院过得挺舒服嘛

Looks like you're pretty comfortable in the hospital.

— 密阳 (2007)

挺有经验啊,看来没少尝试啊

You seem pretty experienced—looks like you’ve tried it quite a few times.

— 密阳 (2007)

不,挺好的,谢谢

No, it’s quite good, thank you.

— 托尼·厄德曼 (2016)

汤姆挺胖的。

Tom is quite overweight.

你朋友挺能喝的嘛

Your friend can really hold their liquor.

— SoulMate (2016)

挺漂亮的一个女孩

Quite a pretty girl.

— 生吃 (2017)

陈述挺成功的,我把要说的都说了

The presentation went quite well—I said everything I wanted to say.

— 托尼·厄德曼 (2016)

今天天气挺冷的。

It's pretty cold today.

我知道她挺可怕的

I know she’s pretty scary.

— 办公室的故事 (1977)

”那你怎么看玛丽?““她看起来挺异常的。”

“Then what do you think of Mary?” “She seems pretty strange.”

刚才看见人多,挺热闹,就没进来

I saw that it was crowded and lively just now, so I didn’t come in.

— 活着 (1994)

反正职位挺多呢

Anyway, there are quite a lot of job openings.

— 密阳 (2007)

我说,“你回来得挺早。”

I said, “You’re back pretty early.”

巴萨瑞巴卡瑞挺不错的挺有诗意的

Basari and Bakari are pretty good—quite poetic, actually.

— 触不可及 (2011)

挺辣的

It's pretty spicy.

— 热辣滚烫 (2024)

贝丝的酒量挺浅的

Beth can't hold her liquor very well.

— 大病 (2017)

我一直没干啥正经事但为这回比赛我训练挺久的

I haven’t really done anything serious, but I’ve been training for this competition for quite a while.

— 热辣滚烫 (2024)

我挺忙。

I'm pretty busy.

他们挺乖的

They're pretty well-behaved.

— 办公室的故事 (1977)

挺冷的

It's pretty cold.

— Suzhou River (2000)

问题是那个门挺厚的。

The problem is that the door is quite thick.

— 死亡录像 (2007)

好像挺有趣。

Sounds pretty interesting.

这衣服真挺衬您的

This outfit really suits you.

— 触不可及 (2011)

你妹妹挺辣的啊

Your little sister is pretty hot, huh?

— 怒火青春 (1995)

是挺穷的

Yeah, it's pretty poor.

— 真爱至上 (2003)

他挺怪

He's pretty weird.

— 办公室的故事 (1977)

其实那个挺容易的

Actually, that’s pretty easy.

— 生吃 (2017)

你这个人倒也挺浪漫

You’re actually quite romantic.

— 天使爱美丽 (2001)

刚开始的时候,真的挺让我震惊的

At first, it really shocked me.

— 托尼·厄德曼 (2016)

挺困难的吧

Pretty difficult, right?

— 妈咪 (2014)

挺愚蠢的名字吧

Pretty stupid name, huh?

— 野草莓 (1957)

你俩挺配的

You two make a great couple.

— 水瓶座 (2016)

还有个挺疯狂的事

There’s one more pretty crazy thing.

— 朱诺 (2007)

你家挺近的啊?

Your place is pretty close, huh?

— 重庆森林 (1994)

挺有道理的

That makes a lot of sense.

— 大病 (2017)

verb Rare #15,078
to hold out; to get through Used for enduring a difficult situation until it passes.
CH: 他会挺过来的。
EN: He’ll get through it.

咱们可以先挺着,直到有人进来接咱们,还有这些…不能有人来了!

We can hold out for now until someone comes in to get us, and these… No, it can’t be someone coming!

— 死亡录像 (2007)

他会挺过来的

He'll pull through.

— 精英部队 (2007)

应该能挺过去

We should be able to get through this.

— 雨水危机 (2011)

那他就别想挺过去

Then he won’t make it.

— 精英部队2:大敌当前 (2010)

我过去也这样说,但我挺过来了

I used to say that too, but I got through it.

— 铁皮鼓 (1979)

想想你这辈子就靠这个洞了…然后就能挺过去了

Just think—you could rely on this hole for the rest of your life… and then you’d make it through.

— 吾栖之肤 (2011)

我已经挺过来了

I’ve made it through.

— 出租车司机 (2017)

我真的挺不住了

I really can't take it anymore.

— 美人鱼 (2016)

她挺不住的

She can't hold out.

— 再见列宁 (2003)

verb Rare #27,011
to support; to back Informal: to show support for someone or take their side.
CH: 别怕,我挺你。
EN: Don't be afraid; I've got your back.

这是挺你

This is to support you.

— 大病 (2017)

你追随我,我就挺你

You stand by me, and I’ll stand by you.

— 上帝之城 (2002)

我会挺你的

I'll support you.

— 月升王国 (2012)

我的兄弟挺我

My bro has my back.

— 印度有嘻哈 (2019)

挺你啊!

I support you!

— 精英部队2:大敌当前 (2010)

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