tiāoti剔
剔
HSK 7-9
common
verb
Meaning of 挑剔
挑剔 means to be overly picky; to nitpick; to find fault in details. Pronounced tiāo ti. HSK 7-9.
- to be overly picky; to nitpick; to find fault in details
Definitions & Examples
Tā她
yóu由
yú于
guò过
fèn分
tiāo挑
ti剔
，
gēn跟
shuí谁
yě也
hé合
bù不
lái来
。
Because she is overly picky, she can't get along with anyone.
Tā他
duì对
shí食
wù物
fēi非
cháng常
tiāo挑
ti剔
，
zhǐ只
chī吃
tè特
dìng定
cān餐
tīng厅
de的
cài菜
。
He is very picky about food and only eats dishes from specific restaurants.
Bié别
zài在
xì细
jié节
shang上
nà那
me么
tiāo挑
ti剔
，
yào要
kàn看
zhěng整
tǐ体
xiào效
guǒ果
。
Don't be so nitpicky about the details; look at the overall effect.