How common it is
挑 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say tiāo slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
挑是选择的意思，比如从很多水果中挑一个。
Tiāo shì xuǎnzé de yìsi, bǐrú cóng hěn duō shuǐguǒ zhōng tiāo yī gè.
Choose means to select, like picking one from many fruits.
Context note
买东西的时候，我们常常要挑自己喜欢的。
Mǎi dōngxi de shíhou, wǒmen chángcháng yào tiāo zìjǐ xǐhuān de.
When shopping, we often have to choose what we like.
5 examples
请你挑一个苹果。
qǐng nǐ tiāo yí gè píng guǒ。
Please choose an apple.
我挑了一本故事书。
wǒ tiāo le yì běn gù shì shū。
I chose a storybook.
妈妈帮我挑衣服。
mā ma bāng wǒ tiāo yī fu。
Mom helps me choose clothes.
小明挑了一个大西瓜。
xiǎo míng tiāo le yí gè dà xī guā。
Xiao Ming chose a big watermelon.
我们挑一个玩具吧。
wǒ men tiāo yí gè wán jù ba。
Let's choose a toy.
5 mini stories
小红在水果店挑草莓。她挑了一篮最红的。
xiǎo hóng zài shuǐ guǒ diàn tiāo cǎo méi。 tā tiāo le yì lán zuì hóng de。
Xiao Hong chose strawberries at the fruit shop. She picked the reddest basket.
小明要挑一个生日礼物。他挑了一个小汽车。
xiǎo míng yào tiāo yí gè shēng rì lǐ wù。 tā tiāo le yí gè xiǎo qì chē。
Xiao Ming had to choose a birthday gift. He chose a small car.
妈妈让我挑一本书。我挑了一本图画书。
mā ma ràng wǒ tiāo yì běn shū。 wǒ tiāo le yì běn tú huà shū。
Mom let me choose a book. I chose a picture book.
大家挑自己喜欢的颜色。小红挑了粉色。
dà jiā tiāo zì jǐ xǐ huan de yán sè。 xiǎo hóng tiāo le fěn sè。
Everyone chose their favorite color. Xiao Hong chose pink.
小明挑了一个最大的气球。他开心地笑了。
xiǎo míng tiāo le yí gè zuì dà de qì qiú。 tā kāi xīn dì xiào le。
Xiao Ming chose the biggest balloon. He smiled happily.