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

HSK 3
Bié gēn xiǎoháizi jìjiào.
Don't take things to heart with children.
HSK 5
Tā cóngbù gēn biérén jìjiào.
He never haggles with others over petty things.

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 跟...计较.
mistakes
The second character is pronounced 较 (fourth tone) here, not jiǎo. This is a fixed reading specific to this word.

Stroke Order

计 jì
较 jiào