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tiāo

verb HSK 4 #1,614

Meanings

1 to choose
2 to pick
3 to carry on a shoulder pole

Characters

to choose; to carry on shoulder pole; to provoke

Examples

你挑一个你喜欢的吧。

Nǐ tiāo yī ge nǐ xǐhuan de ba.

Pick one that you like.

她很会挑衣服。

Tā hěn huì tiāo yīfu.

She's good at picking out clothes.

别太挑了，差不多就行。

Bié tài tiāo le, chàbuduō jiù xíng.

Don't be too picky, close enough is fine.

Tips

usage

挑食 (tiāo shí) means to be a picky eater. 挑剔 (tiāoti) means picky/fussy.

usage

When pronounced tiǎo (3rd tone), it means to provoke: 挑战 (tiǎozhàn, challenge).

Stroke Order

挑 tiāo