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找茬

zhǎochá
verb #16,529

Meanings

  1. 1 to pick fault with
  2. 2 to nitpick
  3. 3 to find fault; to pick a quarrel

Examples

他总是找茬，让人很烦。
Tā zǒngshì zhǎochá, ràng rén hěn fán.
He's always picking faults, which is really annoying.
别故意找茬，大家和气一点。
Bié gùyì zhǎochá, dàjiā héqì yīdiǎn.
Don't deliberately pick a fight; let's all be civil.

Tips

usage
找茬 can mean both 'to spot differences' (as in a game) and 'to deliberately find fault / pick a quarrel.' Context determines the meaning.
memory
Think of 找 (look for) + 茬 (a stub or snag) — someone looking for little snags to complain about.

Stroke Order

找 zhǎo
茬 chá