pick and choose; select
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to pick and choose; to select carefully from alternatives
Emphasizes careful selection from available options, often implying a deliberate process of choosing the best or most suitable items.
Tā她
zài在
chāo超
shì市
lǐ里
tiāo挑
jiǎn拣
le了
hěn很
jiǔ久
，
zuì最
hòu后
xuǎn选
le了
liǎng两
gè个
píng苹
guǒ果
。
She spent a long time picking and choosing at the supermarket, finally selecting two apples.
Zhè这
xiē些
yī衣
fu服
dōu都
shì是
hǎo好
de的
，
bú不
yòng用
tiāo挑
jiǎn拣
le了
。
These clothes are all good; there is no need to pick and choose.
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Nǎi奶
nai奶
zhèng正
zài在
tiāo挑
jiǎn拣
dòu豆
zi子
，
bǎ把
huài坏
de的
jiǎn捡
chū出
lái来
。
Grandmother is sorting through the beans, picking out the bad ones.