挺牛的

English translation: totally awesome

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Chinese term or phrase:挺牛
English translation:totally awesome
Entered by: Michael Perkins

18:34 Sep 15, 2009
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Slang
Chinese term or phrase: 挺牛的
Context: 恩,是挺牛的,啥软件做的?

I'm guessing that "挺牛的" is slang and that it means "really great". Is this right?
Michael Perkins
Local time: 07:53
totally awesome
Explanation:
yeah, it's slang... but I would go with something more descriptive than "really great."
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Aaron Gilkison (X)
United States
Local time: 07:53
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Thanks.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1totally awesome
Aaron Gilkison (X)
5Pretty Awsome
Avi Kerim


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totally awesome


Explanation:
yeah, it's slang... but I would go with something more descriptive than "really great."

Aaron Gilkison (X)
United States
Local time: 07:53
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks.

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agree  Daisy Zhu
16 hrs
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Pretty Awsome


Explanation:
It is a slang that added to dictionnary not long ago ( I mean it is not 50 yrs old expression)
The closest meaning is Pretty Awsome, fabulous

Avi Kerim
Canada
Local time: 06:53
Native speaker of: Native in UighurUighur, Native in ChineseChinese
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