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挑
tiāo, tiǎo
Description
“挑”是一个常用的动词。读“tiāo”的时候，意思是从很多东西里选出你想要的；读“tiǎo”的时候，常常表示用东西往上拨或者引起某件事。
"挑" is a common verb. When pronounced "tiāo," it means to pick out what you want from many things; when pronounced "tiǎo," it often means to lift something up or to provoke something.
Meanings
挑tiāo
to choose, to pick, to select
我想挑一件红色的衣服。
I want to pick a red piece of clothing.
挑tiāo
to carry on a shoulder pole
他挑着两桶水回家。
He carried two buckets of water home.
挑tiǎo
to poke or stir up, to provoke
别挑起大家的矛盾。
Don't stir up conflicts among everyone.
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Notes
- Nuance
挑(tiāo) 'to choose' overlaps with 选, but 挑 sounds more casual and picky.
- Etymology
hand radical 扌 plus 兆, indicating an action done with the hands.
In videos
“我只挑一些有故事的给大家介绍吧”
“最近路上有很多黑社会挑事”
“所以我们只能挑一些比较友善的给你看一看”
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