tiāo
choisir; sélectionner; prélever
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他挑了一件最贵的衣服。
tā tiāo le yī jiàn zuì guì de yī fu.
He picked the most expensive piece of clothing.
她挑了一个最漂亮的苹果。
tā tiāo le yī ge zuì piào liang de píng guǒ.
She picked the most beautiful apple.
他们挑了一个最合适的地方。
tā men tiāo le yī ge zuì shì hé de dì fang.
They picked the most suitable place.
放下 (fàng xià)
put down
放弃 (fàng qì)
give up
The Chinese character 挑 (tiāo) is composed of two parts: the radical 力 (lì), which means "strength" or "power," and the phonetic component 挑 (tiāo), which is a simplified form of the character 挑 (tiāo), meaning "to carry on a pole." The character 挑 (tiāo) first appeared in oracle bone script, the earliest known form of Chinese writing, and has been used continuously since then.The original meaning of 挑 (tiāo) was "to carry on a pole," and this meaning is still used today. For example, the phrase 挑水 (tiāo shuǐ) means "to carry water on a pole." The character 挑 (tiāo) can also be used figuratively to mean "to challenge" or "to provoke." For example, the phrase 挑衅 (tiāo xìn) means "to provoke a fight."In addition to its literal meaning, 挑 (tiāo) can also be used in a more abstract sense to mean "to select" or "to choose." For example, the phrase 挑选 (tiāo xuǎn) means "to select." The character 挑 (tiāo) can also be used to mean "to stir up" or "to incite." For example, the phrase 挑拨 (tiāo撥) means "to stir up trouble."The character 挑 (tiāo) is a versatile character with a rich history and a variety of meanings. It is an important character to learn for HSK learners, as it is used in a wide variety of contexts.
