挑拣

挑揀

tiāojiǎn

verb #36,139

Meanings

1 to pick and choose
2 to select carefully
3 to be picky about

Characters

to pick; to choose

to select; to sort

Examples

她在水果摊前挑拣了好久。

Tā zài shuǐguǒ tān qián tiāojiǎn le hǎojiǔ.

She spent a long time picking through the fruit at the stand.

他吃饭从不挑拣。

Tā chīfàn cóng bù tiāojiǎn.

He's never picky about food.

公司挑拣了几个最优秀的应聘者。

Gōngsī tiāojiǎn le jǐ gè zuì yōuxiù de yìngpìn zhě.

The company carefully selected the best applicants.

Tips

usage

Two near-synonyms welded together: 挑 ('pick out') + 拣 ('select'). The doubled-up feel makes it a bit more deliberate than plain 挑 — useful when sorting through options one by one. Compare 挑剔 (tiāotī, 'to be fussy/critical') which adds a negative judgment.

Stroke Order

挑 tiāo

拣 jiǎn