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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

挺 [tǐng]
  1. 1. verb [伸直] straighten
  2. 2. verb [凸出] stick out
  3. 3. verb [勉强支撑] endure
    挺过了一场病
    pull through an illness
    如果头疼，别硬挺着。
    If you've got a headache, don't just grin and bear it.
  4. 4. adjective [直] upright
  5. 5. adjective [突出] distinguished
  6. 6. adverb [突出] very

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

挺 [tǐng]
  1. 1. verb stick out; straighten up (physically)
    挺胸
    throw out one's chest; square one's shoulders
    挺起腰杆
    straighten one's back; straighten up
    他挺着脖子，气呼呼的样子。
    His neck stiffened and he seemed to be in a huff.
    他抬头挺胸迈着大步往前走。
    我累得腰酸背痛，挺不起身子。
    她挺着大肚子来上班。
  2. 2. verb endure; stand; hold out
    他肝疼得厉害，都挺不住了。
    The pain in his liver was too sharp for him to endure.
    你们再挺一会儿，援兵马上就到了。
  3. 3. adjective straight; erect; stiff
    直挺挺
    straight; stiff; bolt upright
  4. 4. adjective outstanding; prominent; extraordinary
  5. 5. adverb [verbal] very; rather; quite
    挺好
    very good
    今天挺冷。
    It's rather (or pretty, quite) cold today.
    分量挺轻的。
    It's rather light.
    他讲得挺生动的。
    His talk was quite lively.
    这道菜挺好吃的。
    他为人挺厚道。
    今年的元旦文艺晚会挺热闹的。
    昨天的考试挺难。
  6. 6. measure word for machine guns
    轻重机枪六十余挺
    over sixty heavy and light machine guns
    我们缴获了敌人步枪5支、轻机枪1挺。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

挺 [tǐng]
  1. 1. 形 直
    笔挺
    挺立
    直挺挺。
  2. 2. 动 伸直或凸出
    身子挺得笔直
    挺了挺腰
    挺身
    挺胸凸肚。
  3. 3. 动 勉强支撑
    发着烧还硬挺着上课
    挺得住。
  4. 4. 量 用于机关枪
    一挺机枪。
  5. 5. 副 [口] 表示程度较高,但比"很"的程度要低
    挺好
    挺和气
    挺快。
  6. 6. "最""顶""很""非常""俉""怪"等都是程度副词,但所表示的程度高低有所不同。"最"和"顶"表示程度最高,而"顶"只用于口语;"很""非常"表示程度十分高,但次于"最"和"顶";"俉""怪"表示程度较高,但次于"很"和"非常",用于口语。
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Examples

他俩是挺般配的一对儿。
The two of them can make a very good couple. → 般配
跟我一起旅游的都是挺不错的伴儿。
My fellow tourists were all good companions. → 伴
身子挺得笔直
stand straight as a ramrod; draw oneself up to one's full height → 笔直
这件外套你穿了挺称身的。
This coat fits you perfectly. → 称身
那儿的饭食挺不错。
You get pretty good food there. → 饭食
日子过得挺富裕
lead a well-to-do life → 富裕
他的光景挺不错。
He's quite comfortably off. → 光景
挺会过日子
can manage to get along quite well → 过日子
你对吃挺行家嘛。
You are quite a connoisseur of food! → 行家
茉莉花挺好闻。
Jasmine flowers smell sweet. → 好闻
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Character Decomposition

扌
[shǒu]		 + 廷
[tíng]

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nciku Note

The adverb indicate degree

An adverb is used to modify the adjective or verb as an adverbial adjunct, it should be put before them. Verbs or even nouns ending with character "地" and functioning as adverbs remain to be regarded as adjectives. Some adverbs can indicate degree as well, such as "很", "极", "挺", "怪", "太","非常"，"极其", "最", "更", "相当", "稍微", "略"， "比较", "有点", "多么"，”几乎”, and so on.

e.g. （1）他的想法很独特。 （2）当时我觉得怪不好意思的。 （3）这件衣服有点贵。 （4）你是最棒的。 （5）这道菜稍微咸了一点。

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