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Hanzi

挑

to raise/to dig up/to poke/to prick/to incite/to stir up

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

tiāo, tiǎo, táo, diào, tiáo, tiao

Bopomofo

ㄊㄧㄠ, ㄊㄧㄠˇ, ㄊㄠˊ, ㄉㄧㄠˋ, ㄊㄧㄠˊ, ㄊㄧㄠ˙

Jyutping

tiu1

Example sentences

挑戰 / 挑战 tiǎozhàn
他決定接受這個艱巨的挑戰。
他决定接受这个艰巨的挑战。

He decided to accept this arduous challenge.

接受 jiēshòu
他願意接受這個挑戰。
他愿意接受这个挑战。

He is willing to accept this challenge.

挑 tiāo
他從籃子裡挑了一個最大的蘋果。
他从篮子里挑了一个最大的苹果。

He picked the biggest apple from the basket.

揀 / 拣 jiǎn
買水果時要細心挑揀。
买水果时要细心挑拣。

Be careful when picking fruit.

挑剔 tiāotī
他對食物非常挑剔，不吃蔥也不吃蒜。
他对食物非常挑剔，不吃葱也不吃蒜。

He is very picky about food; he doesn't eat green onions or garlic.

挑選 / 挑选 tiāoxuǎn
媽媽在商店挑選送給朋友的禮物。
妈妈在商店挑选送给朋友的礼物。

Mom is picking out a gift for her friend at the store.

膚色 / 肤色 fūsè
化妝師先觀察客人的膚色，再挑選合適的粉底。
化妆师先观察客人的肤色，再挑选合适的粉底。

The makeup artist first examined the client’s skin tone, then chose a suitable foundation.

Example Vocabulary

挑戰

tiǎo'zhàn

to challenge; challenge

挑

tiao1

to choose; to pick; to carry on a shoulder pole

挑剔

tiao1'ti1

to be picky; nitpicky

挑選

tiao1'xuan3

to select; to choose; to pick out

百裏挑一

單挑

dan1'tiao1

挑三揀四

tiao1'san1'jian3'si4

挑刺

挑動

tiao3'dong4

挑唆

tiao3'suo1

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