picky eating; choosy about food
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be picky about food; to be a selective eater
Describes the behavior of refusing certain foods while accepting others. Commonly used for children but applicable to anyone. Often carries a mild negative connotation implying uncooperative or finicky behavior.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
tè特
bié别
tiāo挑
shí食
，
bù不
chī吃
shū蔬
cài菜
。
This child is particularly picky and won't eat vegetables.
Bù不
yào要
tiāo挑
shí食
，
yào要
jūn均
héng衡
yǐn饮
shí食
。
Don't be picky about food; maintain a balanced diet.
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Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
bù不
tiāo挑
shí食
，
shén什
me么
dōu都
chī吃
。
He has never been picky since childhood; he eats everything.
Tiāo挑
shí食
de的
hái孩
zi子
róng容
yì易
yíng营
yǎng养
bù不
liáng良
。
Picky children are prone to malnutrition.