Chinese word dictionary

挺拔

tǐngbá · tall and straight

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Word information

Simplified挺拔

Traditional挺拔

Pinyintǐngbá

Part of speech形

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

挺tǐng

to straighten, to stand upright; rigid, stiff

拔bá

to uproot, to pull out; to select, to promote

How to learn 挺拔

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挺tǐng

straight; erect; to stick out (a part of the body); to (physically) straighten up; to support; to withstand; outstanding; (coll.) quite; very; classifier for machine guns

海拔hǎibá

height above sea level; elevation

选拔xuǎnbá

to select the best

拔bá

to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize

提拔tíbá

to promote to a higher job; to select for promotion

一毛不拔yìmáo-bùbá

lit. unwilling to spare a single hair (idiom); fig. extremely stingy