挺 + Adj + 的 (quite / rather)
IntroducedA common ending is not compulsory
- You give a casual positive evaluation of a dish.
- this这个dish菜quite挺tasty好吃(modifier / structural particle)的。 — quite挺 intensifies the pleasant taste in an everyday comment.
You give a casual positive evaluation of a dish. What does 这个菜挺好吃的。 communicate?
挺 intensifies the pleasant taste in an everyday comment. 的 is common in 挺…的 but can be omitted, as in 挺好 or 挺有意思. The word does not guarantee a warm or positive evaluation in every context.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is quite挺 + Adj + (modifier / structural particle)的 (quite / rather). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
this这(measure word)个dish菜quite挺tasty好吃的。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: It's quite tasty: 这个菜 ____ 好吃的。
挺 + Adj + 的 = quite …: 挺好吃的.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, this这个dish菜quite挺tasty好吃(modifier / structural particle)的。: quite挺 intensifies the pleasant taste in an everyday comment.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Which word closes the demonstrated phrase 挺好吃____?
的 closes 挺好吃的. 的 is common but can be omitted in other expressions such as 挺好.
Know the boundary
- (modifier / structural particle)的 is common in quite挺…(modifier / structural particle)的 but can be omitted, as in quite挺good好 or quite挺interesting有意思.
- The word does not guarantee a warm or positive evaluation in every context.
挺 is a casual “quite / rather”.
挺 is an everyday intensifier and can be used for negative assessments too. It need not always sound warm.
In the opening situation: 挺 intensifies the pleasant taste in an everyday comment.
的 is common in 挺…的 but can be omitted, as in 挺好 or 挺有意思. The word does not guarantee a warm or positive evaluation in every context. 挺 intensifies the pleasant taste in an everyday comment.
Use the distinction
- quite挺 intensifies the pleasant taste in an everyday comment.
- (modifier / structural particle)的 is common in quite挺…(modifier / structural particle)的 but can be omitted, as in quite挺good好 or quite挺interesting有意思. The word does not guarantee a warm or positive evaluation in every context.
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — Adverbs with adjectives.
You give a casual positive evaluation of a dish. Close the examples. Say a Mandarin response, then write it in Chinese. Explain briefly in English what the lesson’s pattern adds. Compare with the model, then change one detail and try again.
This is supported productive practice. Compare meaning and structure; your answer need not copy the model. A partner or teacher must hear the spoken response to comment on pronunciation.