挺 + Adj + 的 (quite / rather)
"Pretty good, actually"
- straight挺 = "quite / rather", a relaxed, everyday intensifier.
- It usually comes wrapped as straight挺 + Adj + (of / 's)的.
- straight挺good好(of / 's)的 = "pretty good"; 挺累(of / 's)的 = "quite tired".
straight挺 + Adj + (of / 's)的
- straight挺 … (of / 's)的 softens and intensifies at once — casual praise or comment.
this这(measure word)个dish菜quite挺tasty好吃的。
- 挺好吃(of / 's)的 = "it's quite tasty."
Practice
It's quite tasty: 这个菜 ____ 好吃的。
挺 + Adj + 的 = quite …: 挺好吃的.
Practice
挺 is a casual “quite / rather”.
Yes — 挺…的 is a warm, everyday intensifier.
Don't drop the (of / 's)的
- straight挺 almost always ends with (of / 's)的: straight挺good好(of / 's)的, not just straight挺good好.
Explore
Correct or broken?
挺 + Adj + 的 = quite … — the 的 belongs to the frame, and 很 stays out.
Practice
What usually closes a 挺 phrase?
挺 almost always ends with 的: 挺好的, 挺累的.
Recap
Key idea
- straight挺 + Adj + (of / 's)的 — "quite / rather …", casual and warm
- straight挺good好(of / 's)的 · 挺累(of / 's)的 · 挺贵(of / 's)的
- Keep the (of / 's)的 at the end
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — Adverbs with adjectives.