计较

計較
jìjiào
verb HSK 7 #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 cóng bù gēn biérén jìjiào.
He never haggles with others over petty things.
Bié gēn xiǎo háizi 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. 计较 (not minding) is seen as generous. Often used with ...计较.
mistakes
The second character is pronounced jiào (4th tone) here, not jiǎo. This is a fixed reading specific to this word.

Stroke Order

jiào