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Chinese
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incite; carry on a pole; choose
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pick (as teeth)
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simp. and trad.
(挑剔)
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挑
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剔
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Pronunciation
Adjective
挑剔
- nitpicky; captious
他這個人很挑剔。 [MSC, trad.]
他这个人很挑剔。 [MSC, simp.]- 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)