挺

tǐng · ting

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. straight
  2. erect
  3. to stick out (a part of the body)
  4. to (physically) straighten up
  5. to support
  6. to withstand
  7. outstanding
  8. (coll.) quite
  9. very
  10. classifier for machine guns

In a sentence

2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)和(hé)玛(mǎ)丽(lì)对(duì)那(nà)件(jiàn)事(shì)挺(tǐng)自(zì)豪(háo)的(de)。

Tom and Mary are pretty proud of that.

Tatoeba: Chinese by basilhan · English by CT · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)挺(tǐng)直(zhí)了(le)腰(yāo),继(jì)续(xù)往(wǎng)前(qián)走(zǒu)。

He straightened his back and continued walking forward.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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