挑剔
Chinese
incite; carry on a pole; choose | pick (as teeth) | ||
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simp. and trad. (挑剔) | 挑 | 剔 |
Pronunciation
Adjective
挑剔
- nitpicky; captious
- 他這個人很挑剔。 / 他这个人很挑剔。 ― Tā zhège rén hěn tiāoti. ― He is so nitpicky.
- choosy; fussy
Verb
挑剔
- to nitpick; to find fault
- to be choosy; to be fussy
Synonyms
- (nitpick): 挑錯/挑错 (tiāocuò), 找岔子 (zhǎo chàzi)