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

她对食物特别挑剔。

Tā duì shíwù tèbié tiāoti.

She is very picky about food.

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