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How to Say ‘It's quite beautiful’ in Simplified Chinese

挺漂亮的

tǐng piào liàng de

[tǐng pyau lyahng de]

💬 Usage Tip: 挺……的 (tǐng ... de) wraps around an adjective to mean "quite" and sounds relaxed and conversational. You can reuse it with 挺好的 "pretty good".

Phrase Breakdown

挺

tǐng

[tǐng]

quite; rather

Adverb meaning fairly or very, common in casual speech, often paired with 的 at the end.

Example

今天挺冷的。

It's quite cold today.

漂亮

piào liàng

[pyau lyahng]

beautiful; excellent

Used to praise something as beautiful, skillful, or wonderfully executed.

Example

这个球真漂亮!这次配合太漂亮了。

This goal is really beautiful! That teamwork was so excellent.

的

de

[de]

(sentence-final emphasis)

Used with 挺 or 是 at the end of a sentence to soften or affirm a statement.

Example

这个菜挺好吃的。

This dish is pretty tasty.

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