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挑刺儿 (tiāo cì) — “To nitpick, to find fault” in Chinese

挑刺儿 (tiāo cì) means “to nitpick, to find fault, to pick holes (in something), to quibble” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

To nitpick

To find fault

To pick holes (in something)

To quibble

基辛格感到罗杰斯是在挑刺儿。但是,律师出身的尼克松支持了他的同行的挑刺儿。

Kissinger felt that Rogers was quibbling, but the lawyer in Nixon supported the quibble of a fellow lawyer.

基辛格感到罗杰斯在挑刺儿。但是,律师事务所出身的尼克松支持他的同行的挑刺儿。

Kissinger felt that Rogers was quibjewelry , nonetheless lawyer in Nixon supported the quibble of a fellow lawyer.

The characters in 挑刺儿

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
挑
9carry on a shoulder pole
刺
8prick, stab, or thorn
儿
2child, son, offspring

More words starting with 挑

  • tiāo挑bù不chū出dà大máo毛bìng病No major flaws, Nothing much to complain about
  • tiǎo挑le了picked, chose
  • tiǎo挑shì事shēng生fēi非stir up trouble, cause trouble
  • tiāo挑ér儿load on a shoulder pole, troublesome matter
  • tiāo挑chū出to pick out; to select
  • tiāo挑chū出máo毛bìng病find fault, pick holes
  • tiǎo挑dào到picked, chosen
  • tiǎo挑cì刺nitpick, find fault
  • tiāo挑cì刺tiāo挑cì刺ér儿To find fault, To nitpick
  • tiāo挑ti剔picky, fussy
  • tiāo挑ti剔de的picky, fastidious
  • tiāo挑shèng剩xià下de的leftovers, remainders

Frequently asked questions

What does 挑刺儿 mean in Chinese?
挑刺儿 (tiāo cì) means “to nitpick, to find fault, to pick holes (in something), to quibble”.
How do you pronounce 挑刺儿?
挑刺儿 is pronounced tiāo cì in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “To nitpick” in Chinese?
“To nitpick” is 挑刺儿 (tiāo cì) in Chinese.
How is 挑刺儿 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 挑刺儿, each with pinyin and an English translation.
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