挑拣

挑揀
tiāojiǎn
verb #36,139

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 6
Tā chīfàn cóngbù tiāojiǎn.
He's never picky about food.
HSK 7-9
Tā zài shuǐguǒ tān qián tiāojiǎn le hǎojiǔ.
She spent a long time picking through the fruit at the stand.
HSK 7-9
Gōngsī tiāojiǎn le jǐ gè zuì yōuxiù de yìngpìnzhě.
The company carefully selected the best applicants.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

tiāo
jiǎn