计较

計較
jìjiào
verb HSK 7-9 #10,536

Meanings

  1. 1 to be fussy about
  2. 2 to haggle
  3. 3 to mind
  4. 4 to take to heart

Examples

Tā cóngbù gēn biérén jìjiào.
He never haggles with others over petty things.
Bié gēn xiǎoháizi jìjiào.
Don't take things to heart with children.

Tips

usage
计较 usually carries a negative connotation — being petty or caring too much about trivial things. 不计较 (not minding) is seen as generous. Often used with the pattern ...计较.
mistakes
The second character is pronounced (fourth tone) here, not jiǎo. This is a fixed reading specific to this word.

Stroke Order

jiào