挑剔

tiāoti

adjective HSK 7-9 #7,207

Meanings

1 picky
2 fussy
3 fastidious

Characters

to pick; to choose

to pick out; to nitpick

Examples

HSK 4

她对食物特别挑剔。

Tā duì shíwù tèbié tiāoti.

She is very picky about food.

HSK 5

老板对工作质量很挑剔。

Lǎobǎn duì gōngzuò zhìliàng hěn tiāoti.

The boss is very fastidious about work quality.

Tips

usage

挑剔 has a slightly negative connotation - being too picky or hard to please. Neutral alternatives include 讲究.

Stroke Order

挑 tiāo

剔 tī