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挑剔

tiāo ti
HSK 6
picky, fussy
adjective

Example Sentences

她总是挑剔别人的工作。
tā zǒngshì tiāotī biérén de gōngzuò 。
She is always picky about other people's work.
你太挑剔了,应该放宽一些。
nǐ tài tiāotī le , yīnggāi fàngkuān yīxiē 。
You are too fussy; you should be more lenient.
在选择餐馆时,我很挑剔。
zài xuǎnzé cānguǎn shí , wǒ hěn tiāotī 。
I am very picky when choosing a restaurant.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

苛求kēqiú
demanding
This word emphasizes a high level of expectation and criticism, similar but slightly more intense than 'picky'.
挑剔tiāotī
picky
It is a direct synonym, often used interchangeably but can carry a less negative connotation in different contexts.

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lift up, raise, prick, incite
剔ti

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