挺 tǐng
“straight; erect; to stick out (a part of the body)”
adverb, verb, measure wordHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
挺 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 858: 挺 tǐng — Level 3; official annotation 3（7-9） (副、（动）). PDF page 101
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 挺
挺 is most commonly an adverb meaning “quite; rather,” used before adjectives (and some verbs), often with 的 at the end: 挺好的, 挺冷的. As a verb it can mean to straighten or stick out (挺直, 挺起) or to hold out/endure (挺住). The measure-word use for machine guns (一挺机枪) is a specialized military sense, not the usual HSK meaning.
例句Example sentences
- 这家店的牛肉面挺好吃的。zhè jiā diàn de niú ròu miàn tǐng hǎo chī de.The beef noodles at this shop are quite tasty.
- 他挺直了背，认真听老师讲话。tā tǐng zhí le bèi, rèn zhēn tīng lǎo shī jiǎng huà.He straightened his back and listened to the teacher carefully.
- 再坚持一下，我们一定能挺住。zài jiān chí yí xià, wǒ men yí dìng néng tǐng zhù.Hold on a little longer; we can definitely endure it.
易混词Easily confused
挺vs很
很 is the neutral, general word for “very”; 挺 is more colloquial, means “quite/rather,” and often collocates with 的.
相关词语Related words
- 挺好 tǐng hǎo