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挺 (ting5) — straighten up (physically); protrude in Cantonese

tingˏ₅挺
Mandarin Pinyin: ting3

Meaning of 挺

nounstraighten up (physically); protrude
nounendure; hold out; stand
nounclassifier for machine guns
nounerect; straight; upright
nounoutstanding; prominent; extraordinary
nounvery; rather; pretty; quite

Example Sentences with 挺

keiˊ²企dakˉ¹得houˊ²好tingˏ₅挺zatˉ¹直
Stand up very straight.
keoiˏ₅佢go˗₃個sanˉ¹身tingˏ₅挺zatˉ¹直
His/her body is straight.
coˏ₅坐ziˉ¹姿jiu˗₃要tingˏ₅挺zatˉ¹直
Sit with a straight posture.
tiuˎ₄條jiuˉ¹腰tingˏ₅挺zatˉ¹直diˉ¹啲
Straighten your waist a bit.
sauˊ²手jiu˗₃要tingˏ₅挺zatˉ¹直
Keep your arms straight.
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Words Containing 挺

挺好ting2 hou2
quite/pretty good
挺棒的ting5 paang5 dik1
smart
挺直ting5 zik6
stand upright
挺身ting5 san1
stand up to (an enemy and fight); step/come forward; straighten one's back
英挺jing1 ting5
dashing; stylish; smart-looking
挺拔ting5 bat6
tall and straight
挺進ting5 zeon3
to progress, to advance, to drive on boldly, to press onward
挺立ting5 laap6
to stand up straight; to stand upright; to stand erect
力挺lik6 ting5
to support; to back
挺括ting5 gwaat3
Straight, stiff, smooth
西裝筆挺sai1 zong1 bat1 ting5
dressed in a well-ironed, trim suit, also 西裝畢挺

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