1. 挺 (tǐng) – quite, rather

  1. 这个电影挺有趣的。 Zhègè diànyǐng tǐng yǒuqù de. This movie is quite interesting. 有趣 yǒuqù – interesting

  1. 她今天穿的衣服挺漂亮。 Tā jīntiān chuān de yīfu tǐng piàoliàng. The clothes she’s wearing today are rather beautiful. 漂亮 piàoliàng – beautiful

2. 紧张 (jǐnzhāng) – intense, nervous

  1. 考试前我很紧张。 Kǎoshì qián wǒ hěn jǐnzhāng. I was very nervous before the exam. 紧张 jǐnzhāng – nervous

  1. 比赛的气氛非常紧张。 Bǐsài de qìfēn fēicháng jǐnzhāng. The atmosphere of the competition was very intense. 紧张 jǐnzhāng – intense 气氛 qìfēn – atmosphere

3. 信心 (xìnxīn) – confidence

  1. 他对自己充满信心。 Tā duì zìjǐ chōngmǎn xìnxīn. He is full of confidence in himself. 信心 xìnxīn – confidence

  1. 老师的鼓励给了我很多信心。 Lǎoshī de gǔlì gěi le wǒ hěnduō xìnxīn. The teacher’s encouragement gave me a lot of confidence. 信心 xìnxīn – confidence 鼓励 gǔlì – encouragement

4. 能力 (nénglì) – ability

  1. 他有很强的领导能力。 Tā yǒu hěn qiáng de lǐngdǎo nénglì. He has strong leadership abilities. 能力 nénglì – ability 领导 lǐngdǎo – leadership

  1. 她用自己的能力完成了任务。 Tā yòng zìjǐ de nénglì wánchéng le rènwù. She completed the task with her own abilities. 能力 nénglì – ability 任务 rènwù – task