较真

較真
jiàozhēn
verb #20,726

Meanings

  1. 1 to take something seriously
  2. 2 to be nitpicky
  3. 3 to be meticulous
  4. 4 to not let something go

Examples

Nǐ bié tài jiàozhēn, nà zhǐshì gè wánxiào.
Don't take it so seriously, it was just a joke.
Tā duì gōngzuò hěn jiàozhēn, jué bù yǔnxǔ rènhé cuòwù.
He is very meticulous about his work and does not tolerate any mistakes.

Tips

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较真 is a Beijing colloquial expression widely used in northern China. It can be neutral-to-positive (meticulous, thorough) or mildly negative (nitpicky, unable to let things go), depending on context.

Stroke Order

jiào
zhēn