tāo

only used in 挑達挑达 (tāotà, “walking back and forth; coming and going”)

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Homographs

Examples

这只狗挑了。

This dog jumped.

Source: Tatoeba

给我挑一颗苹果。

Pick me an apple.

Source: Tatoeba

我挑不出他的毛病。

I can't find fault with him.

Source: Tatoeba

他总是挑别人的毛病。

He is constantly finding fault with other people.

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她花了好长时间挑帽子。

It took her a long time to choose a hat.

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我挑了两个中更便宜的那个。

I chose the less expensive one of the two.

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我所爱的是白皙红润,千里挑一的。

My beloved is white and ruddy, chosen out of thousands.

Source: Tatoeba

没有什麽比挑别人的错更容易的事了。

Nothing is easier than finding fault with others.

Source: Tatoeba

老实说,世界在运转,有用的人万里挑一。

To be honest, as this world goes, is to be one man picked out of ten thousand.

Source: Tatoeba

路上几乎没有车子, 所以我们挑了个好时间去纽约。

There was little traffic, so we made good time on our trip to New York.

Source: Tatoeba

杰克很喜欢挑别人的毛病,所以没有人愿意和他交朋友。

Jack always finds fault with others. That's why everybody avoids him.

Source: Tatoeba

「唉,算了吧,」狄马心想:「这实在不是挑三挑四的时候。」

"Oh, well..." thought Dima. "I suppose that I can't be picky at a time like this."

Source: Tatoeba

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