Verbnitpick; be hypercritical; be fastidious

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 挑剔.
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Practice writing 挑剔 (tiāo ti) with our free printable handwriting worksheet

How to Use 挑剔 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 挑剔 with other words naturally.
Subject + Verbwith眼光
yǎn
guāng
tiāo
neutral
have a discerning eye
Verb + Objectwith食物
duì
shí
tiāo
neutral
picky about food
Adjective + Nounwith
tiāo
de
rén
neutral
picky person
Adverb + Verbwith非常
fēi
cháng
tiāo
neutral
very picky

Example Sentences with 挑剔

chī
dōng
西
hěn
tiāo
zhǐ
chī
huān
de
shí
She is very picky about food and only eats what she likes.
duì
xià
shǔ
de
bào
gào
zǒng
shì
guò
fèn
tiāo
ràng
rén
bèi
gǎn
He is always overly critical of his subordinates' reports, which makes people feel stressed.
wèi
shén
me
duì
péng
yǒu
sòng
de
tiāo
ne
Why are you so picky about the gift your friend gave you?
duì
gōng
zuò
yāo
qiú
hěn
tiāo
zǒng
shì
zhuī
qiú
wán
měi
He is very demanding about work and always strives for perfection.
bìng
tiāo
zhù
宿
tiáo
jiàn
zhǐ
yào
gān
jìng
shū
shì
jiù
xíng
She is not particular about accommodation, as long as it's clean and comfortable.
zhè
wèi
tiāo
de
píng
lùn
jiā
duì
diàn
yǐng
de
měi
jìng
tóu
dōu
jìn
xíng
le
fēn
This fastidious critic analyzed every shot of the film.
zhè
wèi
tiāo
de
duì
cān
tīng
de
měi
jié
dōu
chū
le
jiàn
This picky customer gave feedback on every detail of the restaurant.
zài
tiāo
xuǎn
jiā
shí
tiāo
lián
wēi
xiǎo
de
huà
hén
dōu
fàng
guò
When selecting furniture, he is so nitpicky that he doesn't even overlook a tiny scratch.