挺拔

tǐng bá

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Rare

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Definitions

1. tall and straight

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 弯曲 wān qū 弯曲 wān qū to bend 与挺直相对: to bend

Related words

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• 挺立 tǐng lì 挺立 tǐng lì to stand erect 站立得直: to stand erect

Synonyms

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• 笔直 bǐ zhí 笔直 bǐ zhí perfectly straight 形容树木、身材等挺直: perfectly straight

Usage notes

Collocations

挺拔常形容身材高大笔直，如“身材挺拔”，也可形容树木、山峰等笔直耸立。

Example Sentences

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这棵松树非常 挺拔 。

This pine tree is very tall and straight.

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Child Words of 挺拔

• 拔 拔 bá: to pull up
• 挺 挺 tǐng: straight