tall and straight (adj.)
HSK 6
Traditional
挺拔 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
她的身姿挺拔，像一棵挺立的树。 Tā de shēnzī tǐngbá, xiàng yī kē tǐnglì de shù. - Her posture is upright, like a straight tree.
那位士兵的身高挺拔，英姿勃发。 Nà wèi shìbīng de shēngāo tǐngbá, yīngzī bófā. - The soldier stood tall and erect, with a heroic bearing.
这座建筑物的外形非常挺拔。 Zhè zuò jiànzhùwù de wàixíng fēicháng tǐngbá. - The building has a very upright appearance.
这座山峰挺拔入云，雄伟壮观。 Zhè zuò shānfēng tǐngbá rùyún, xióngwěi zhuàngguān. - The mountain peak rises straight into the clouds, majestic and spectacular.
他的姿态显得非常挺拔和自信。 Tā de zītài xiǎnde fēicháng tǐngbá hé zìxìn. - His posture appears very upright and confident.
Characters
挺 tǐng - quite | HSK 4
拔 bá - to pull out, to uproot; to seize, to capture |